Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
cytotoxicity, Moroccan plants, cancer cell lines, 3T3 cells
College
Life Sciences
Department
Biology
Abstract
It is not hard to believe that eighty percent of the populations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America rely principally on traditional medicine for their primary source of health care. However, many people do not realize that many of the best-selling pharmaceuticals in the Western world are derived directly from medicinal plants. Considering this great potential, it is unfortunate that scientists have only tested a small percent of plants for medicinal activity. At a time when pathogens are developing immunity to traditional antibiotics and when many new and terrifying ailments are cropping up across the world, there is an intense need to find new and effective medicines. One of the most efficient places to begin this search is to test the pharmaceutical value of plants that traditional healers have been using for centuries.
Recommended Citation
Riordan, J. Aukai and Cates, Dr. Rex G.
(2013)
"Cytotoxicity of Thirty-Six Moroccan Plants Against Four Cancer Cell Lines and 3T3 Cells,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 1011.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1011