Abstract
This study was to explore the anticancer potential of marine algae. a total of fourteen seaweeds belonging to different groups (5 red, 5 brown and 4 green) were collected from Buleji coast, Karachi. Cytotoxic effects of seaweeds was determined by MTT assay, and no activity was shown by members of Rhodophycota whereas Spatoglossum variabile (Phaeophycota), Enteromorpha intestinales and Caulerpa scalpelliformis (Chlorophycota) revealed very promising results against NCI-H460 cells (human carcinoma lung cell).
