Anticancer Effect of Laminaria Digita Seaweed On Bone Cancer Cell Line

Sea weed is traditionally used against several human diseases. This investigation evaluated the effects of methanolic extract of Laminaria digitata on Phytochemical, Antioxidant and antiproliferative studies. Phytochemical analysis showed the presence of alkaloids, phenol, flavonoids, Glycosides, Carbohydrates, steroids and tannins. The in vitro antioxidant activity was evaluated for total antioxidant activity 1, 1-diphenylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity. HPLC analysis revealed presence of a variety of phenolic compounds in extracts of Laminaria digitata which might have been responsible for their effective therapeutic potential. However, Phenolic compounds can be defined as a large series of chemical constituents possessing at least one aromatic ring bearing hydroxyl and other sub constituents, including their functional derivatives. Laminaria digitata extract possess potent antioxidative properties.