Table 2.

Apoptosis rates of HepG2 cells intervened by different concentrations of Persian shallot extract (Allium hirtifulium Boiss) (x ± s, %)

Apoptosis rates	Concentrations of Persian shallot (μg/ml)
	0	125	150	175
Early apoptosis rate	0.18% ± 0.03	2.91% ± 2.5*	4.58% ± 1.97*	10.25% ± 3.04*
Necrosis/late apoptosis rate	6.39% ± 0.78	21.58% ± 1.8*	48.62% ± 1.56*	62.73% ± 2.36*

Compared to the control group, * p < 0.05