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. 2026 Oct 6. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1039/d6ra07915f

Table 5. Cytotoxic effects of the E. elaterium extracts on cancer and normal cell lines (IC50 [µg mL−1]).

Parts Solvent HELA A549 HCT-116 HEK-293
Aerial parts EA 121.58 158.21 90.44 118.24
Acetone 147.29 201.51 149.56 131.31
Acetone/water 779.55 870.55 851.89 728.33
Water 871.12 820.28 766.71 770.38
Fruit peels EA 101.18 99.17 94.1 101.17
Acetone 133.33 158.12 115.72 114.18
Acetone/water 351.77 312.63 390.51 313.21
Water 309.92 384.24 385.84 317.16
Seeds EA 590.23 601.89 580.03 543.43
Acetone 1100.12 1096.39 923.78 912.39
Acetone/water 985.47 1000.48 838.55 812.81
Water 1212.56 1154.67 1103.1 1076.9