In the present study Methanol extract of dried leaves of Psidium guajava L. (Guava) were evaluated for their cytotoxic potentiality on Human Cervical Cancer cell lines (HeLa) by Direct cell Contact Assay. Phytochemical screening of the crude leaf extract revealed the presence of some bioactive compounds that may associated with cytotoxic effect on HeLa cell lines. This Methanol leaf extract exhibited pronounced cytotoxic effect (1.6x105 cells/ ml). Plants that showed pronounced cytotoxic activity will be further evaluated for the possible isolation of active antitumour compounds.
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