Cancer is a leading cause of mortality and it strikes more than onethirdof the world's population and it is the cause of more than 20% of all deaths. Traditional herbs are being used and many researches are under progress toprovide an effective treatment for cancer without any adverse effects. In the present study, Spermacoce hispida, Rubiaceae family which has been traditionally claimed to be a useful herb and reported with many activities has been evaluated for its anticancer activity and an

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