Invitro Cytotoxic Effect of Methanolic Extract from Eclipta prostrata L. against Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cell Line

Colorectal cancer is the third leading affected in men after lung and prostate cancer tumours and in women after lung and breast cancers. Current food habitation as potential risk factors for the growth of colorectal cancer include lack of physical activity, alcohol consumption, smoking, a low fiber and high fat nutrition, obesity and inadequate fruit and vegetable usage. Eclipta prostrata (L). is commonly found on roadsides and waste lands. It is annual herbaceous plant have a long history of traditional values; medicines use which is various part of the world especially in tropical, subtropical regional widely. This herbs already found the curative properties and has been utilized as analgesic, antibacterial, antihepatotoxic, antihaemorrhagic, antihyperglycemic, antioxidant, immunomodulatory properties and it is considered as a good rejuvenator too. Present study to find the in vitro cytotoxic effect of methanolic extract against the Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma cells. Cancer cells were treated with different concentration of extract and incubated for 24hours and the cytotoxic effect was observed in microscopy and cell viability was determined by 2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide assay shows half maximal inhibitory concentration shows 62.44 µg/ml. The nuclear 4’6-diamidino-2-phenylindole staining was performed and confirm the existence of apoptosis morphological changes of the cells were studied. Besides, this study to continue the identification of specific metabolites from methanolic extract of Eclipta prostrata (L.) recommended for the discovery of potential anti-proliferative and anticancer compounds.