Triterpenoid of avocado (Persea americana) seed and its cytotoxic activity toward breast MCF-7 and liver HepG2 cancer cells

Objective: To determine the structure of triterpenoid isolated from avocado seeds and the cytotoxic effect on MCF-7 and HepG2 cells. Methods: The powder sample was macerated with ethanol, followed with separation of the extract by column chromatography. The target compound was monitored on thin laye...

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Main Authors: Andi Nur Fitriani Abubakar, Suminar Setiati Achmadi, Irma Herawati Suparto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-05-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S222116911630627X