Evaluation of Anti-Cancer Properties of Lichens Using Albino wistar Rats as an Animal Model

Abstract

Studies were undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of purified lichen extracts against cancer induced Albino wistar rats as an animal model under in vivo condition. Lichen species were collected from different mean sea level of Yercaud hills of Tamil Nadu, India. Extraction and purification of lichen compounds were done using silica gel column chromatography with TLC analysis. Different fractions were collected from the crude extract and it was subjected to study the potential of anticancerous property. Anticancer activity was confirmed that Parmotrema reticulatum exhibited the highest control over the cervical cancer in cell line model. The compound Benzoic acid, 2, 4 dihydroxy, 6 methyl-methyl ester was identified as a potent molecule from Rocella montagnei. Anticancer effect of P. reticulatum and P. hababianum and their compounds were further evaluated to have the effective cancer drug against cervical cancer disease. Cancer cell line induced rats showing a significant reduction tumor proliferation which were treated with bioactive anti-cancer lichen compounds in comparison with the standard drug. Histopathology and hematology studies have been done to examine to confirm the level of tumor growth in the animals and to analyze the blood platelet count in tumors; respectively.