Figure 7.
Treatment of MCF-7 (ER+) cells with 2 at the IC50 for 24 h decreased the expression of Bcl-2, the anti-apoptosis gene and increased the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio to ∼3.5 indicating that the extract induces apoptosis in MCF-7 cells via the intrinsic pathway. Control MCF-7 cells were treated with vehicle solvent only. For Bcl2 mRNA p < 0.001 MCF-7 vs. control; for the Bax/Bcl2 ratio p < 0.001 MCF-7 vs. control.