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In this project, we aimed to study the antitumor effect of dichloromethane and N-butanol fractions of hydroalcoholic extract of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Nigella sativa (N. sativa)<\/jats:italic>\n                      on the morphology, viability, and apoptosis of ACHN (human renal adenocarcinoma) and GP-293 (normal renal epithelial) cell lines.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In this experimental study, N-butanol and dichloromethane fractions of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N. sativa<\/jats:italic>\n                      were obtained, and ACHN and GP293 cell lines were treated with various concentrations of dichloromethane (0\u2013100 \u03bcg\/mL) and N-butanol (0\u201312.5 \u03bcg\/mL) fractions for 24, 48, and 72 hours. Then, morphological changes, viability, and apoptosis were investigated.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our results indicated that dichloromethane and N-butanol fractions cause morphological changes and significant decreases in the percentage of live cells in the ACHN cell line, in a dose- and time-dependent manner. In the GP-293 cell line, however, a lower toxicity was observed in comparison with that found for ACHN. The results of flow cytometry showed an apoptotic effect of dichloromethane and N-butanol fractions on the ACHN cell line but a higher rate of apoptosis induction for the total extract compared to the two fractions in the renal cancer cell line compared to the normal cell line.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Our findings demonstrated that these two fractions of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N. sativa<\/jats:italic>\n                      induce inhibitory effects on the ACHN cell line morphology and viability. These effects were lower than those induced by the total extract. 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