Abstract:
The aim of this study was to examine the composition of chloroform extract using GC MS, as well as the evaluation of its antiprolifirative activity. The GC-MS analysis of a
chloroform extract revealed the presence of a high percentage of alkans, in addition to esters,
alcohols and ethers. In addition to, the antiproliferative activity of the CHCl3 extract (IC50:
5.182± 0.051µg/mL) was determined to be higher than 5-FU against HeLa cells at 100-50
µg/mL concentrations. The antiprolifirative activity of the chloroform extract of a species
belonging to the Asteraceae family can be attributed to the presence of various
phytocostituents
