Cytotoxicity of Native Sponges and Plants from the Colombian Caribbean Coast Against “Crown Gall” Tumors Induced by Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Title: Cytotoxicity of Native Sponges and Plants from the Colombian Caribbean Coast Against “Crown Gall” Tumors Induced by Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Volume: 3 Issue: 9

Author(s): Fredyc Diaz, Ricardo Gaitan, Delfina Urbina, Ketty Mendoza, Marta Puello, Gregorio Torres and Eduardo de Avila

Affiliation:

Keywords: Tabebuia spp., Xetospongias spp., Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Ti plasmidum, Solanum tuberosum and, cytotoxicity

Abstract: Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a Gram-negative rod able to induce crown-gall-like tumors in the potato discs. The cytotoxicity of extracts from Tabebuia and Xetospongia spp. was evaluated using this model. Two out of the six extracts tested (dichloromethane- and partial methanol-soluble extracts of Xetospongias spp.) showed the highest biological activity.

Cite this article as:

Diaz Fredyc, Gaitan Ricardo, Urbina Delfina, Mendoza Ketty, Puello Marta, Torres Gregorio and de Avila Eduardo, Cytotoxicity of Native Sponges and Plants from the Colombian Caribbean Coast Against “Crown Gall” Tumors Induced by Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Letters in Drug Design & Discovery 2006; 3 (9) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157018006778341129