Table 3.
Cytotoxic Activity of Quassinoids 1–6
| ED50 (µM)a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| compound | DU145 | A549 | KB | KB-VIN |
| 1 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.42 |
| 2 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.44 |
| 3 | 0.47 | 0.88 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| 4 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.37 |
| 5 | 0.83 | 3.6 | 0.67 | NAb |
| 6 | 4.7 | 16 | 4.3 | NA |
| paclitaxel | 0.003 | 0.008 | 0.007 | >1 |
Values are the mean ED50 (concentrations that gave 50% effect under the defined assay condition) in µM.
Tested compounds did no reach 50% inhibition at 10 µg/mL.