Table 2. Cell viability based on the colorimetric MTT assay performed with HepG2 exposed to different concentrations of the Arianor Ebony dye (treatments).

Treatments	Viability (%)
Negative control	100±0.067
Positive control	12.4±0.005*
800 μg/mL	12.4±0.009*
400 μg/mL	12.2±0.047*
200 µg/mL	27.7± 0.026*
100 μg/mL	29.7±0.039*
50 μg/mL	97.6±0.096
25 μg/mL	98.7±0.096
12.5 μg/mL	98.2±0.056

Data are reported as mean and standard deviation. Experiments were performed in triplicate. *P<0.05 compared to the negative control (ANOVA/Tukey's test). Positive control: 1% Triton X-100.