Antimitotic activity of saponins obtained from Anagalis arvensis

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Article Title:	Antimitotic activity of saponins obtained from Anagalis arvensis
Authors:	Luciana Dobjanschi, Mariana Mureşan, Angela Antonescu, Mihaela Zdrîncă, Ildiko Szabo, Mircea Tămaş
Affiliation:	1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy Oradea, Faculty of Pharmacy 2 University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca
Abstract:	Because of the extended use of plant derived drugs (Tămaş, 1995), we studied some plant extracts and substances obtained from plants (Tămaş et al., 1978 et al., Tămaş et al., 1983). Natural drugs are used on an extended basis because of limited secondary effects and adverse reactions. In our present paper we tested the action of saponins obtained from Anagalis arvensis (Boiteanu et all, 1964, Glombitza and Kurth, 1987, Amoros and Girre, 1987) on the growth of meristems of Triticum sp. and cellular division. Tests with saponins obtained from Anagalis arvensis inhibit the growth of Triticum sp. meristems, and cellular division, concluding that these saponins may be included in the antimitotic medication group (Schonfelder and Schonfelder, 2004).
Keywords:	saponins, anagalis arvensis, antimitotics
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*Correspondence:	Dobjanschi Luciana, Facultatea de Medicina si Farmacie Oradea, Catedra de Biochimie, P-ta 1 Decembrie nr. 10, Tel. 0723-766789, email: dobjanschil@yahoo.com