Cytotoxic and antitumor effects of Tribulus terrestris L fruit methanolic extract

Tribulus terrestris L. (Family: Zygophyllaceae) has been used extensively for various human ailments by different traditional systems of medicine including Ayurveda. Recently, the anti-proliferative effect of this plant against breast cancer cells was reported. In the present study, the cytotoxic and antitumour effects of the methanolic extract of T. terrestris fruits were analysed. On in vitro cytotoxicity analysis, the extract showed 50%...