Ethanolic extract of Nymphaea lotus L. (Nymphaeaceae) leaves exhibits in vitro antioxidant, in vivo anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities on Jurkat and MCF-7 cancer cell lines

• Main Authors: Benoit Banga N'guessan (Author), Adwoa Dede Asiamah (Author), Nana Kwame Arthur (Author), Samuel Frimpong-Manso (Author), Patrick Amoateng (Author), Seth Kwabena Amponsah (Author), Kennedy Edem Kukuia (Author), Joseph Adusei Sarkodie (Author), Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni (Author), Isaac Julius Asiedu-Gyekye (Author), Regina Appiah-Opong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Nymphaea lotus L. (N. lotus) is an aquatic plant with anecdotal reports suggesting its use in the traditional management of cancer. However, there is a paucity of data on the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic properties of N. lotus in relation to its phytochemical and...