that E. hirta
extracts
showed antibacterial
(ag
Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus sp.) and anticandidal
(against Candida albicans) activities. The presence of alkaloids,
tannins, and flavonoids could be accounted for its antibact
properties. In the other hand, some studies have shown that E
hirta extracts exhibited selective cytotoxicity against several
cancer cell lines. In one study, the extract of this plant species
was noted as having an anti-proliferative activity ag
normal mouse fibroblast cells. Furthermore, the
methanolic
extract of E. hirta leaves showed an anti-proliferative activity
against Hep-2 cells obtained from human epithelioma of the
larynx'. Thus, the results on Euphorbia hirta support its use in
traditional medicine as well as that of Lantana camara and
Chromola ena odorata.