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. 2014 Jul 16;9(1):104–115.

Table 4.

Cytotoxic activity of essential oil of Ferulago carduchorum

Cell Linesa (MTT assay) Essential oil Methotrexate Doxorubicin
NIH-3T3 0.64±0.02 0.24 ± 0.013 0.21 ±0.03
HT-29 1.74±0.14 0.23 ± 0.02 -
T47D 0.17±0.01 0.16 ± 0.09 -
HEP-G2 0.35±0.02 - 1.04 ±0.07
a:

Results are expressed as IC50 values (μg ml−1), Key to cell Lines employed: HT-29 (colon carcinoma), T47D (breast carcinoma), HEP-G2 (hepatocellular carcinoma), NIH 3T3 (Swiss embryo fibroblast).