In vitro studies data on anticancer activity of Caesalpinia sappan L. heartwood and leaf extracts on MCF7 and A549 cell lines

Abstract

This article contains data on in vitro cytotoxicity activity of chloroform, methanolic and water extracts of leaf and heartwood of <i>Caesalpinia sappan L.</i> a medicinal plant against Breast cancer (MCF-7) and Lung cancer (A-549) cells. This data shows that Brazilin A, a natural bioactive compound in heartwood of <i>Caesalpinia sappan L.</i>induced cell death in breast cancer (MCF-7) cells. The therapeutic property was further proved by docking the Brazilin A molecule against BCL-2 protein (an apoptotic inhibitor) using auto dock tools.