A potent bioactive fraction against colon cancer from .

Aim: This study was designed to investigate the anticancer efficacy of the organic leaf extracts of the plant, (), and to analyze the molecular mechanism of the anticancer activity.

Methods: The leaf extracts were prepared by polarity-graded serial extraction of the dried leaf powder. The cytotoxic effect of the extracts was analyzed by the 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay.