Breadfruit Peel Extract Impact on HeLa Cancer Cell Viability and Proliferation

Abstract

Cancer is referred to a type of diseases characterized by an abnormal growth of cells in bodies, and it’s the second leading cause of death worldwide. While numerous treatments associated with cancer therapy being practise, it also said to have serious permanent side effects due to high usage of drugs in the treatment. Said that, a fine complementary method which can eliminate the side effect of drugs is needed. Constituents obtained from plant extract have been a potent source of anti-cancer agents. This present review is mainly to emphasize potentiality of artocarpus altilis (peel part) in opposing the proliferation of cervical cancer cell over a period of 72 h. Proliferation factor and viability of cervical cancer cell observed with different concentration of peel part of artocarpus altilis ranging from control, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 µg/ml. Result obtained from this research shows decrease in percentage of cervical cancer cell viability as well as cell proliferation rate with the increase of extract concentration. Thus the study result quantitatively proves the dependence of cell proliferation on extract concentration. Findings of this study can be applied in electrochemotherapy field as Artocarpus altilis/breadfruit has the ability to inhibit cervical cancer cell proliferation and viability.