Cytotoxicity of Amaranthus viridis and Vetiveria zizanioides against human embryonic kidney cells

Extracts from plants with minimal to no toxicity to the host are vital for the successful formulation development of a pharmaceutical drug. This study is an effort to determine the cytotoxic effect of two medicinal plants, Amaranthus viridis and Vetiveria zizanioides against human embryonic kidney cells. Cytotoxic effect of methanolic extracts of Amaranthus viridis and Vetiveria zizanioides on HEK 239 cell lines were determined by MTT assay. The results of this study revealed that both the plant samples tested were non-cytotoxic to the kidney cells, thereby justifies their usage in traditional medicines to treat urinary infections.