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. 2018 Dec;56(4):533–545. doi: 10.17113/ftb.56.04.18.5666

Table 3. Flow cytometry analysis of normal human skin fibroblasts (BJ), colorectal metastatic adenocarcinoma (SW620) and breast epithelial adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) treated with fir (Abies alba Mill.) honeydew honey samples after 24 and 48 h of treatment.

Cell line/honey sample t/h γ/(mg/mL) N(cell)/%
sub-G1 G1 S G2/M
    BJ/2     24     Control     20.1±1.8     49.1±0.6     33.9±1.9     17.2±2.6
    4.44     17.8±1.2     52.5±2.7     35.9±4.1     11.7±1.3
    22.20     (49.4±5.6)*     (63.8±0.8)*     (22.9±0.2)*     (13.4±0.9)*
    48     Control     19.1±0.4     83.5±1.3     5.7±0.2     10.8±1.4
    4.44     19.5±2.6     82.4±0.7     (10.1±0.7)*     7.7±1.3
    22.20     (71.9±7.6)*     (57.8±0.5)*     (30.8±0.6)*     11.5±1.1
    SW620/3     24     Control     18.0±1.0     26.9±3.4     56.6±3.2     16.6±0.3
    7.96     14.9±0.2     31.9±2.1     47.7±8.2     20.5±6.2
    39.80     (24.3±4.8)*     (43.5±1.4)*     (33.2±5.8)*     23.3±4.4
    48     Control     27.8±0.1     32.2±2.1     47.1±0.1     20.7±2.3
    7.96     27.5±0.7     39.4±4.4     46.8±1.8     13.8±2.7
    39.80     (46.3±4.6)*     (46.1±3.9)*     37.6±7.1     16.4±3.2
    MCF-7/4     24     Control     39.6±3.0     41.6±1.6     36.7±3.4     21.7±1.8
    9.94     50.6±5.0     35.8±1.7     41.6±1.1     22.6±0.6
    49.70     (63.6±7.0)*     (29.4±0.8)*     34.3±1.6     (36.4±2.5)*
    48     Control     46.1±3.2     45.9±3.0     18.0±1.4     36.2±4.5
    9.94     49.4±5.8     45.1±1.9     16.8±2.4     38.2±0.5
    49.70     (75.9±4.0)*     36.3±3.3     (33.1±4.9)*     30.6±8.1

Honey samples were selected according to the most potent IC50 value and 5·IC50 specific cell line. Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation. *statistically significant at p<0.05