A comparative study on the anticancer effects of anthocyanins derived from banana cv. Nendran flower bracts against human colon (HT-29) and cervical cancer (HeLa) cells were investigated. In vitro assays by MTT, AO/EtBr and MMP revealed that anthocyanins extract inhibited the growth of both HT-29 and HeLa cells. The percentage of cell viability decreased linearly with increment of anthocyanins. The IC50 values for anthocyanins were µg/ml for colon cancer cells and µg/ml for the cervical cancer cells by MTT assay. The MMP assay indicated IC50 values of and µg/ml respectively for HT-29 cells and HeLa cells. The study demonstrates that anthocyanins of banana flower bracts are potential anticancerous compounds. | Anti-cancerous activities of anthocyanins of Banana cv. Nendran Musa sp. flower bracts against human colon and cervical cancer cell lines
