ABSTRACT Context The rizoma of Sparganium stoloniferum has been used as a traditional Chinese medicinal herb for thousands of years. Sparganium stoloniferum is a stasis-breaking drug to treat a wide range of diseases including cancer,however, its activity of extract on cervical cancer HeLa cells and the mechanisms remains unknown. Objective This study aimed to screen Sparganium stoloniferum extract for its inhibitory effects on cervical cancer HeLa cells. Materials and methods Sparganium stoloniferum was extracted with 95% ethanol under reflux, and the extracts were preliminary separated by silica gel column chromatography. MTT assay and flow cytometry were used to determine the inhibitory effects of three fractions on HeLa cells. In addition, GC-MS was... |