Table 1.
Treatment | % Viability | |||
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6 h | 21 h | |||
DMSO | 98.6 | ±0.10 | 99.0 | ±0.16 |
H2O | 98.7 | ±0.15 | 99.6 | ±0.21 |
A1 | 97.5 | ±0.55 | 97.0 | ±0.52 |
B1 | 98.7 | ±0.46 | 97.4 | ±0.47 |
B2 | 97.3 | ±0.98 | 98.5 | ±1.47 |
B3 | 97.8 | ±0.12 | 97.5 | ±0.10 |
C1 | 98.8 | ±0.48 | 95.3 | ±0.44 |
The cells were exposed to 50 μg ml−1 of each extract for 6 or 21 h and viability was then determined by Trypan Blue (0.2%) exclusion. The suitable controls (DMSO or H2O) were carried out as indicated in the Materials and Methods section.