TABLE 2 -.
Cytotoxic activity of the four extracts, doxorubicin and camptothecin, against three cell lines, and normal fibroblast (MTT 72 hours, IC50, μg/mL ±SD, n = 3)
| Extract | MCF7 | HT29 | HepG2 | Average* IC50 | MRC5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEP-09 | 6.00±1.61 | 8.20±0.57 | 5.20±0.58 | 6.47 | 2.94±0.71 |
| BEP-10 | 1.85±0.73 | 5.85±0.23 | 0.75±0.11** | 2.82** | 3.34±0.41 |
| BEP-11 | 16.93±0.66 | 16.07±0.11 | 14.07±1.04 | 15.69 | 10.77±0.54 |
| BEP-12 | 16.53±0.43 | 19.32±0.64 | 9.60±0.82 | 15.15 | 8.72±1.56 |
| Doxorubicin | 0.07±0.01 | 1.98±0.10 | 2.15±0.15 | 1.40 | 5.86±0.35 |
| Camptothecin | 0.08±0.01 | 2.50±0.26 | 0.76±0.07 | 1.11 | 1.18±0.10 |
*Average cytotoxicity (IC50) of each extract against the three cancer cells. **p ≤ 0.01.