A composition comprising Treculia africana extracts having anti-cancer activity

摘要

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating colorectal cancer comprising extract of Treculia africana as an active ingredient, and a food composition for preventing or ameliorating colon cancer. The composition comprising the extract of Trekulia africanus extract of the present invention does not show toxicity to normal cells but induces apoptosis of colon cancer cells and exhibits remarkably excellent colon cancer cell killing effect and thus can be usefully used as an anticancer composition , A pharmaceutical composition or a food composition for the prevention or treatment of colon cancer.