Anticancer Activities of the Dovyalis abyssinica Plant Used in Traditional Ethiopia Medicine

Kelsey Custer

Used in traditional Ethiopian medicine Dovyalis abyssinica is known to have anticancer effects. To isolate the anticancer compounds of this plant, crude extracts were separated using flash chromatography and their cytotoxicity was determined using the in-vitro MTT assay on two cancer cell lines. Mass spectrometry-linked biochemometric modeling was undergone to identify the cytotoxic compounds and their structures. Ultimately, however, more testing needs to take place to definitively elucidate the chemical structures as results were inconclusive.

Major: 
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Joshua Kellogg
Poster Number: 
92