Screening of Phytochemicals and Anticancer Potential of Maclura Pomifera Leaves Extract

Introduction: Maclura pomifera, is small deciduous tree which commonly called as Osage orange. It typically grows about 8 to 15 meters tall. pomifera secrete white latex material sticky in nature on damaging. The common name of this plant not related with citrus fruit family “orange” belongs mulberry Moraceae. Method: extract leaves was prepared by using ethanol a solvent. major groups phytochemicals were present it such as, alkaloids, tannins, saponins, flavonoids and steroids. Results: different parts plants contain, flavonoids, polyphenolic many other bio-compound. Due these compounds, posse’s antidiabetic, anti-cardiovascular, anticancer activities. possessed higher cytotoxic potential IC50 78.9 µg/ml. checked through MTT assay against the hepatic cancer (HepG2) cells, Conclusion: These bio-compounds are due reason, used several disorders diabetes, cardiovascular cancer. Which give valuable results. Keywords: Phytochemicals, Anticancer, Cardiovascular, Bio-compounds, Cytotoxic