A Nigerian phythomedical researcher, Pharm Ben Amodu, has claimed to have discovered effective drug against cancer.

 

A statement issued by the researcher and obtained by National Mirror in Abuja recently, stated that the study was carried out on the researcher’s product SAABFAT6 by the Department of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Services in the Texas Southern University in Houston, United States, and its result showed that cancer, “a dreadful disease that has been tormenting humans has succumbed to the power of researched drug combinations from the Herbal Centre.”

 

The researcher conducted research on the drug in association with one Halamin Herbal Centre located in Nigeria. The statement said the drug was listed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC.

 

 

A paper from the university that contained result of the research titled “Antiproliferative and Cytotoxic Evaluation of Herbal Supplement SAABFAT6 on HT29 Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cells” said the consumption of herbal supplements had been one of the remedies for several aliments including cancer for a long time.

 

“Cancers, especially colorectal Adenocarcinoma are diseases with high morbidity and mortality and are often associated with suffering and poor quality of life. Herbal supplements are an attractive cancer therapy, we have investigated the antiproliferative and cytotoxic properties of the herbal supplement SAABFAT6 on colorectal Adenocarcinoma cell (HT29). Ethanol extracts of SAABFAT6 (0.5 —mg/mL) was incubated with HT29 and in vitro antiproliferative/ cytotoxcity activities were evaluated using MIT assay.

 

Treatment of HT29 with SABFAT6 significantly reduces cellular proliferation at 48 and 72 but not at 24 hrs except for 2 mg/mL concentration. Cytotoxic evaluation showed significant reduction in cell viability at24 and 48 hrs (2 mg/mL) and at 48 hrs (0.5 and 1 mg/mL). This preliminary result indicates that SAABFAT6 supplement may have a potential for the regulation HT29 growth and survival. Further study is required to identify the mechanism(s) by which the antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects of SAABFAT6 is mediated,” the statement said.

 

BY MARCUS FATUNMOLE