Effect of Jatropha Extract on Cancer Cells as a New Source of Cancer Treatment

Ahmed Nashat Mohammed, Mohammed Abdel Gawad, Abdel Rahman Ahmed Abdel Rahman

Abstract: The experiments were carried out in the cell and tissue culture labs at the Central Laboratory - Cairo University. The aim of the study was to measure the effect of Jatropha Curcas L. extract in killing or inhibiting cancer using different concentrations. the study was conducted under different levels with the addition of 12 concentration of extract. It was noticed that at the concentration of (600um / L) the Cancer cells were eliminated by (83 %) while the extract was removed by (200 um / L) by (39 %) of the percentage of cancer cells, (60 %) compared with the concentration of 600 um / L, the healthy living cell was approximately (12 %).

Keywords: Jatropha Curcas, Cancer, liver cancer