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. 2023 Jun 7;9(6):e17081. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17081

Table 2.

Medicinal plants with anticancer activity.

Plant species Family Vernacular name Part used Method/Solvent of extraction Study design Result Reference
Achillea santolina L. Asteraceae Kaisoom Aerial parts Hydrodistillation/Ethanol In vitro model (MCF-7) IC50 : 24.12 (MCF-7) [38]
Chrysanthemum coronarium L. Asteraceae Besbas or Bassoum Aerial parts Maceration/Methanol In vitro model (T47D) IC50: 22.6 (T47D) [39]
It might be a potential source of natural compounds that can be developed into new antineoplastic agents
Ducrosia flabellifolia Boiss. Apiaceae AlHaza Aerial parts Maceration/Ethanol In vitro model (MCF-7, Hep-2, Vero) IC50: 25.34 (MCF-7), 98.0 (Hep-2), and 87.5 (Vero) [13,40]
Elaeagnus angustifolia Elaeagnaceae NM Leaf Maceration/Ethylacetate In vitro model (T47D) IC50: 23.05 (T47D) [41]
Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh Myrtaceae NM Leaf Percolation/Ethanol In vivo model (mice), skin cancer induced by 7,12-dimethylbenz(a) anthracene It reduced 8-OHdG in cultured human lymphocytes in a dose-response manner, chromosomal damage, and the incidence number of tumors per animal and delayed the onset of tumors. [42]
Gynandriris sisyrinchium L.Parl Iridaceae Sawsan Leaf & bulb Isolated compound In vitro model (HL-60) The cytotoxic activity against the human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells revealed that 3′-Methyl tenuifone (refer to Fig. 2) was the most active (40 μM). The results indicate that the cytotoxicity is mediated by apoptosis. [30,43]
Inula graveolens L. Asteraceae NM Aerial parts Decoction/Ethanol In vitro model (MCF-7, T47D) IC50: 3.8 (MCF-7), 11.0 (T47D). [25]
Inula graveolens L. Asteraceae NM Aerial parts Hydrodistillation/Volatile oil In vitro model (MCF-7, T47D) IC50: 51.5 (MCF-7), 57.2 (T47D) [44]
Inula viscosa Asteraceae Taioon Not mentioned Isolated compounds In vitro model (MCF-7, Hep-2, Vero cell) Nepetin, IC50 : 5.9 (MCF-7), 11.3 (Hep-2), 103.5 (Vero cell) [9,27]
Hispidulin, IC50 : 10.4 (MCF-7), 19.5 (Hep-2), 105.5 (Vero cell)
Inula viscosa Asteraceae Taioon Flowers Methanol In vitro model (MCF-7) IC50:15.8 (MCF-7) [9,45]
Laurus nobilis L. Lauraceae Bay leaf Fruits Hydrodistillation/Ethanol In vitro model (T47D, MCF-7) IC50 : 28 (MCF-7), 12.3 (T47D) [46]
Laurus nobilis L. Lauraceae Bay leaf Leaf Ethanol In vitro model (MCF-7) IC50 : 24.49 (MCF-7) [47]
Mandragora autumnalis Bertol Solanaceae Tuffah el melanin, Yabroh Leaf Maceration/Ethanol, hexane In vitro model (MCF-7) MCF-7, IC50: 100 (ethanol), 400 (hexane) [48,49]
Origanum syriacum Lamiaceae Zaatar, Mardakoosh Leaf Reflux/Ethanol In vitro model (MCF-7) IC50 : 6.4 (MCF-7) [9,47]
Ocimum basilicum Lamiaceae Habaq Leaf Hydrodistillation/Volatile oil In vitro model (MDA-MB-231, MCF-7, U-87 MG) IC50: 432.3 (MDA-MB-231), 320.4 (MCF-7), 431.2 (U-87 MG) [9,50]
Ononis hirta Fabaceae Showk AL-Jamal Aerial parts Maceration/Methanol In vitro model (MCF-7) IC50 : 28.0 (MCF-7) [45]
Origanum dayi Lamiaceae Zaatar Aerial parts Reflux/Ethanol In vitro model (MCF-7, T47D) IC50: 99.4 (MCF-7), 250 (T47D) [43,51]
Pistacia atlantica Anacardiaceae Bottom Leaf, galls Hydrodistillation/Volatile oil In vitro model (MCF-7, T47D) Leaves oil, IC50 : 12.9 (MCF-7), 15.7 (T47D) [52]
Gall's oil, IC50:17.5 (T47D)
Pistacia palaestina Boiss. Anacardiaceae Bottom Fruit Hydrodistillation/Volatile oil In vitro model (renal cell adenocarcinoma, human amelanotic melanoma cells) IC50: 204.70 (renal cell adenocarcinoma), 356.98 (human amelanotic melanoma cells) [36]
Salvia dominica L. Lamiaceae Meriamia Leaf Reflux/Ethanol In vitro model (MCF-7, T47D, BT-474, vero) IC50: 5.8 (MCF-7), 12.9 (T47D), 14.0 (BT-474), 5.2 (Vero) [16]
Salvia dominica L. Lamiaceae Meriamia Aerial parts Decoction/Ethanol In vitro model (MCF-7, T47D) IC50: 5.8 (MCF-7), 12.83 (T47D) [26]
Salvia fruticosa Lamiaceae Meriamia Leaf Reflux/Ethanol In vitro model (MCF-7, ZR-75-1, BT-474) IC50: 25.6 (MCF-7), 18.4 (ZR-75-1), 17.4 (BT-474) [16,53]
Salvia horminum Lamiaceae Meriamia Leaf Reflux/Ethanol In vitro model (T-47D, BT-474) IC50: 25.4 (T-47D), 20.5 (BT-474) [16,43]
Salvia triloba L.f. Lamiaceae Meriamia Aerial parts Reflux/Ethanol In vitro model (MCF-7, T47D) IC50 : 29.9 (MCF-7) 38.9 (T47D) [26,49]
The antiproliferative activities of ethanolic extracts from two Salvia spp were found to be due to both apoptosis and necrosis
Salvia ceratophylla Lamiaceae Lessan Alhia Leaf Reflux/Water In vitro model (HCT-116, Caco2) IC50: 28.0 (HCT-116), 9.2 (Caco2) [43,54]
Salvia eigii Lamiaceae NF Leaf Reflux/Water In vitro model (HCT-116) IC50: 30.3 (HCT-116) [54]
Salvia greggii A. Lamiaceae Autumn sage Aerial parts Hydrodistillation/Volatile oil In vitro model (MCF-7, HCT116) IC50: 35.4 (MCF-7), 23.6 (HCT116) [35]
Salvia syriaca Lamiaceae Lessan Althor Leaf Reflux/Ethanol In vitro model (T-47D, BT-474) IC50: 24.1 (MCF-7), 23.9 (BT-474) [16,43]
Salvia triloba Lamiaceae Meriamia Leaf Reflux/Ethanol In vitro model (MCF-7) IC50 25.25 (MCF-7) [47]
Schinus molle Anacardiaceae Pepper tree, pink pepper, or Brazilian pepper Leaf Hydrodistillation/Volatile oil In vitro model (HCT116, Caco 2, MCF-7, T47D) IC50: 43.3 (HCT116), 21.1 (Caco 2), 31.0 (MCF-7), 36.8 (T47D) [55]
Schinus molle Anacardiaceae Pepper tree, pink pepper, or Brazilian pepper Leaf Infusion/Ethanol In vitro model (HCT116, Caco 2, MCF-7, T47D) IC50: 32.8 (HCT116), 47.9 (Caco 2), 28.0 (MCF-7), 42.3 (T47D) [55]
Silybum marianum L. Asteraceae Shok Aljmal, Khurfaish Aljmal Leaf Percolation/Ethanol In vivo model (mice), skin cancer induced by 7,12-dimethylbenz(a) anthracene It reduced 8-OHdG in cultured human lymphocytes in a dose-response manner, chromosomal damage, tumor incidence, and papilloma frequency and delayed the onset of tumors. [9,42]
Tamarix aphylla Tamaricaceae Athel Aerial parts Maceration/Ethanol, water In vitro model (MCF-7) IC50 2.2 (water), 26.7 (ethanol), (MCF-7) [24,43]
Viscum cruciatum Sieb. Santalaceae Dabaq Leaf Maceration/Methanol In vitro model (Burkitt’s lymphoma cells) IC50: 14.21 mg/mL (Burkitt’s lymphoma cells) [33,43]
Varthemia iphionoides Asteraceae Ktaile Aerial parts Soxhlet/Dichlorome-thane In vitro (EMT6, MCF 7,T47D), in vivo IC50: 120 (EMT6), 270 (MCF-7), 160 (T47D) [9,56]
Withania obtusifolia Solanaceae NM Leaf Isolated compounds In vitro model (MIDA-MB-435, SW-620) IC50: 1.7 (MIDA-MB-435), 0.3(SW-620) mM [28]

BSLT* (brine shrimp lethality test): results are expressed as LC50 values (mg/mL; concentration to kill 50% of the brine shrimp). EC50: is a measure of the concentration of a drug, antibody or toxicant which induces a response halfway between the baseline and maximum after a specified exposure time. Green Monkey Kidney fibroblast. MDA-MB-435 human melanoma, SW-620 human colon cancer. HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia. Caco2 Colorectal adenocarcinoma. HRT18 Rectum adenocarcinoma. A375.S2 Malignant melanoma (epithelial-like), WM1361A Malignant melanoma (melanocyte). * Lethality concentration, EC50 concentration to inhibit growth by 50%, LC50 concentration to kill 50% of the brine shrimp. IC50: is a measurement representing the halfway point in which a compound of interest produces complete inhibition of a biological or biochemical function. NM: no mentioned.