. 2012 Jun 10;7:15. doi: 10.1186/1749-8546-7-15

Table 1.

Cytotoxicity of the 50% ethanol-water crude extracts based on the neutral red assay, and the scientific name, family, part used and % yield

Scientific name (Voucher specimen no.)	Family	% yield per gram dry weight	Cytotoxicity (IC₅₀ value, μg/mL)
T. triptera	Combretaceae	6.14	136.4 ± 44.5	148.7 ± 12.3
[TT, OC & SK No 1214, 1224]
C. oblongifolius	Combretaceae	6.14	136.4 ± 44.5	148.7 ± 12.3	Euphorbiaceae	6.18	238.9 ± 21.9	378.4 ± 18.7
[TT, OC & SK No 1215, 1256]					Euphorbiaceae	6.18	238.9 ± 21.9	378.4 ± 18.7
D. winitii	Ebenaceae	4.13	> 500	204.7 ± 33.5
[TT, OC & SK No 1245]
B. ovata	Ebenaceae	4.13	> 500	204.7 ± 33.5	Euphorbiaceae	5.68	> 500	183.9 ± 7.1
[TT, OC & SK No 1253]					Euphorbiaceae	5.68	> 500	183.9 ± 7.1
A. harmandii	Annonaceae	3.28	309.7 ± 58.2	163.5 ± 11.7
[TT, OC & SK No 1264]
T. mucronata	Annonaceae	3.28	309.7 ± 58.2	163.5 ± 11.7	Combretaceae	3.93	129.4 ± 18.4	152.0 ± 33.2
[TT, OC & SK No 1269]					Combretaceae	3.93	129.4 ± 18.4	152.0 ± 33.2
Melphalan			59.9 ± 3.2	37.7 ± 9.8