Table 4.
Extracts of Ageratum conyzoides showing IC50 values of some cancer cell lines
| Cells | Ethanol (μg/ml) | Petroleum ether extract (μg/ml) | Ethylacetate extract (μg/ml) | n-Butanol extract (μg/ml) | Water extract (μg/ml) | Taxol (μg/ml) | HCPT (μg/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-549 | - | 14.06 | 0.68 | - | - | 0.02 | 0.031 |
| DU-145 | - | - | 9.90 | - | - | 0.04 | - |
| MDA-MB-231 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.14 |
| BEL-7402 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.58 | - |
| SGC-7901 | - | 13.77 | 14.38 | - | - | 0.003 | - |
| HT-29 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.004 | - |
| P-388 | 1.73 | 0.71 | 0.0003 | - | - | 0.00008 | - |
| U-251 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.005 | - |
Taxol and hydroxy-camptothecin (HCPT) are positive control drugs