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In Vitro Cytotoxic Study of Marchantia paleacea Ethanolic Extract against Human Cervical Adenocarcinoma (HeLa) and Human Epidermal Keratinocytes (HaCaT) Cell Lines Using MTT Assay and Cell Counting Method

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Bryophytes are known for its medicinal properties. Amongst them, liverwort (Marchantia
paleacea) is one of the plants that confers pharmacological activity. This present study aimed to
determine the potential cytotoxic activity M. paleacea ethanolic extract against human cervical
adenocarcinoma (HeLa) and human epidermal keratinocytes (HaCaT) cell lines by means of MTT
assay and cell counting method using ImageJ. The samples were obtained from BRIN Cibodas
(Indonesia) and were extracted by means of maceration method. The extraction process was carried
out using absolute ethanol as the extracting solvent. Here, HeLa and HaCaT cells were treated with
various concentration of M. paleacea ethanolic extract and 5-fluorouracil, a chemotherapy drug, as
positive control. The cytotoxic activity of the extract towards HeLa and HaCaT cells was examined
utilizing MTT assay and automated cell count by ImageJ. According to the MTT results, it was
discovered that the viability of HeLa cells was significantly inhibited by M. paleacea ethanolic extract
at all concentrations (12.5, 25, 50, 100 ppm), with 100 ppm extract concentration showing the major
loss of cell viability. In HaCaT cells, the M. paleacea ethanolic extract did not affect the cell viability.
Cell counting method, however, yielded results that contrasted with those obtained by MTT assay
since it did not reveal any cytotoxic activity of M. paleacea ethanolic extract toward HeLa cells and
HaCaT cells. Hence, ethanolic extract of M. paleacea might offer a safer alternative to chemotherapy
drugs for its non-cytotoxic effect toward healthy cell line.

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BT 23-010

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i3L, Jakarta : i3L, Jakarta., 2023

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English

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NONE

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Subject(s)

HeLa
HaCaT
Cytotoxic
Marchantia paleacea

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