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

Table 2.

Classification of the cytotoxicity and selectivity index (SI) of the 50% ethanol-water crude extracts in HepG2 cells vs. Vero cells

Cytotoxicity SI Value HepG2 vs. Vero
Very strong cytotoxicity
 SI ≥ 3
 -
(IC50 < 10 μg/mL)
    
Strong cytotoxicity
 SI ≥ 3
 -
(IC50 10 - 100 μg/mL)
 SI < 3
 -
Moderate cytotoxicity
 SI ≥ 3
 -
(IC50 100 - 500 μg/mL)
 SI < 3
  
 
  
 B. ovata (> 2.72)
 
  
 D. winitii (> 2.44)
 
  
 A. harmandii (1.89)
 
  
 T. triptera (0.92)
 
  
 T. mucronata (0.85)
    C. oblongifolius (0.63)