Table 2.
Effects of divalent cations on the hemolytic activity of M. alcicornis aqueous extract tested at the HU50
| Concentration (mM) | Hemolytic activity (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca2+ | Mg2+ | Cu2+ | Zn2+ | Ba2+ | |
| 0.001 | 48 ± 9 | 54 ± 4 | 49 ± 4 | 66 ± 2 | 51 ± 6 |
| 0.01 | 49 ± 05 | 55 ± 1 | 40 ± 2 | 68 ± 2 | 54 ± 5 |
| 0.1 | 52 ± 1 | 48 ± 3 | 26 ± 3 | 65 ± 1 | 59 ± 6 |
| 1 | 51 ± 4 | 54 ± 4 | 29 ± 3 | 62 ± 0.0 | 79 ± 2 |
| 2 | 65 ± 4 | 61 ± 3 | 7 ± 4 | 46 ± 1 | 84 ± 4 |
| 4 | 76 ± 1 | 57 ± 6 | 0 ± 0 | 36 ± 1 | 81 ± 4 |
| 6 | 98 ± 2 | 63 ± 3 | 2 ± 6 | 83 ± 2 | |
| 8 | 100 ± 0.0 | 73 ± 3 | 0 ± 0 | 1 ± 0.0 | |
| 10 | 100 ± 0.0 | 87 ± 2 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0.0 | |
| 12 | 100 ± 0.00 | ||||