Abstract:Tetrapleura tetraptera is a medicinal plant used to treat a variety of diseases, including tumor-related ailments in ethnomedical practice. This study was undertaken to assess its pod, root, and stem bark extracts for cytotoxicity against AU 565 human breast cancer cell line. The plant parts were extracted with methanol and organic solvent partitioning carried out on the pod extract using hexane and chloroform. Preliminary screening was conducted on the extracts and fractions with brine shrimp of Artemia salin… Show more
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