Skip to main content
Data in Brief logoLink to Data in Brief
. 2019 Aug 28;26:104442. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104442

In search of new anticancer drugs: Data for cytotoxic activities of green synthesized silver nanoparticles from ethanolic extracts of fruits and leaves of Annona muricata and 5-Fluorouracil against HeLa, PC3 and PNT1A cell lines

Yahaya Gavamukulya a,b,, Esther N Maina a,c, Amos M Meroka c,d, Hany A El-Shemy a,e, Gabriel Magoma a, Fred Wamunyokoli a,f
PMCID: PMC6743010  PMID: 31528676

Abstract

In this article, we present data on the anticancer activities of green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from ethanolic extracts of fruits (AgNPs-F) and leaves (AgNPs-L) of Annona muricata and standard anticancer drug 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) on two cancer cell lines, i.e. cervical adenocarcinoma (HeLa cells) and prostate adenocarcinoma (PC3 cells) as well as on an immortalized normal prostate cell line, PNT1A. The cytotoxicity on the cells was determined by measuring the absorbance signal of resazurin dye. It has long been known that metabolically active cells change the resazurin from blue (oxidized) to red (reduced) forms, corresponding to the absorbance signals at a wavelength of 570nm (A570) and 600nm (A600) respectively, from which therefore the effects of any treatments on percentage cell viability/death can be elucidated. The raw data values of the treatments against the HeLa, PC3 and PNT1A cells are shown in the different Tables. Examples of how the data can be analyzed have been illustrated using different growth inhibition curves. The data can be used by academics, students, and researchers working on development of anticancer drugs.

Keywords: Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), 5FU, HeLa, PC3, PNT1A, Cytotoxicity, Resazurin


Specifications Table

Subject Biochemistry, Nanomedicine
Specific subject area Cancer Research
Type of data Tables
Graphs
How data were acquired Cell culture (DMEM and RPMI 1640 used as growth media), Inverted microscope (Olympus), microplate reader (Infinite M1000, Tecan)
Data format Raw
Analyzed
Parameters for data collection Cells were maintained in appropriate growth media in an incubator at 37 °C, 5% CO2; and 95% humidity. HeLa Cells were grown in DMEM while PC3 and PNT1A were grown in RPMI 1640. Cells passaged 1–2 times a week. Cells were harvested and assayed at 60–75% confluence.
Description of data collection The cytotoxicity was determined by measuring the absorbance signal of resazurin dye on the treated cell lines at 570nm and 600nm in a microplate reader.
Data source location Institution: United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Kenya (USAMRD-K), Department of Emerging Infectious Diseases (DEID), Influenza Laboratory
City: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Data accessibility With the article
Value of the Data
  • The data shows potential anticancer activity of AgNPs on HeLa, PC3 and PNT1A cells and highlights differences in cytotoxic activity of the treatments on the cell lines.

  • The data can be used by academics, students, researchers and industrialists poised in the cancer drugs development.

  • The data can be used to elucidate the 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of the treatments on the cancer cell lines.

  • The data can be used to investigate the selectivity of the treatments by elucidating the selectivity indices, and thus inform researchers about the safety of such treatments.

  • The data can be highlighted for further studies in development of better anticancer drugs using green synthesized nanoparticles.

1. Data

The raw data of the treatments against the HeLa, PC3 and PNT1A cells are shown in the different Tables described in this section. Each experiment (Exp.) was represented by four independent replicates (Rep.). Table 1, Table 2, Table 3 show the data for cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles derived from fruits extracts of Annona muricata (AgNPs-F) on HeLa, PC3 and PNT1A cells; Table 4, Table 5, Table 6 show the data for cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles derived from leaves extracts of Annona muricata (AgNPs-L) on HeLa, PC3 and PNT1A cells; while Table 7, Table 8, Table 9 show the data for cytotoxicity of 5FU on HeLa, PC3 and PNT1A cells. On the other hand, Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3 show the growth inhibition curves for cells treated with AgNPs-F, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6 show growth inhibition curves of cells treated with AgNPs-L, while Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9 show the growth inhibition curves for cells treated with 5FU.

Table 1.

Data for cytotoxicity of the AgNPs-F against HeLa Cells using the Resazurin metabolic assay.

Concentration (μg/ml)
Wavelength/nm Replicates Blank 200 100 50 25 12.5
Exp. 1 A570 Rep. 1 1.4698 1.3135 1.2295 1.2667 1.3932 1.4757
Rep. 2 1.4291 0.9098 1.2994 1.2886 1.3688 1.4914
Rep. 3 1.5494 1.3617 1.2275 1.3184 1.3802 1.4947
Rep. 4 1.3866 0.8855 1.3176 1.2926 1.3883 1.5741
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.45873 1.11763 1.2685 1.29158 1.38263 1.50897
A600 Rep. 1 0.775 1.1489 1.0559 1.0849 0.8845 0.646
Rep. 2 0.8197 0.8186 1.1004 1.0854 0.9019 0.8163
Rep. 3 0.6554 1.1691 1.0688 1.1144 0.8115 0.6728
Rep. 4 0.7578 0.7987 1.1132 1.0988 0.9122 0.636
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.75197 0.98383 1.08457 1.09587 0.87753 0.69277
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.70676 0.1338 0.18393 0.19571 0.5051 0.8162
% Cell Viability 100 18.9315 26.0244 27.6911 71.4670 115
Exp. 2 A570 Rep. 1 1.5427 1.2109 0.9767 1.3123 1.323 1.444
Rep. 2 1.5653 0.927 1.1317 1.1178 1.3343 1.5014
Rep. 3 1.4661 1.2944 1.2287 1.4169 1.3551 1.4673
Rep. 4 1.4413 0.9868 1.1181 1.0673 1.4321 1.4468
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.50385 1.10477 1.1138 1.22857 1.36113 1.46488
A600 Rep. 1 0.5542 1.0557 0.8384 1.1167 0.7809 0.6737
Rep. 2 0.4877 0.8098 0.961 0.9482 0.8498 0.5827
Rep. 3 0.4531 1.0748 1.0026 1.1551 0.8375 0.6709
Rep. 4 0.4348 0.8631 0.9213 0.8983 0.7712 0.7523
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.48245 0.95085 0.93082 1.02958 0.80985 0.6699
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 1.0214 0.15392 0.18298 0.19899 0.55125 0.79498
% Cell Viability 100 15.0695 17.9146 19.4821 53.9729 77.8324
Exp. 3 A570 Rep. 1 1.446 1.313 1.2562 1.2606 1.4306 1.4939
Rep. 2 1.4997 1.1884 1.3107 1.4239 1.4366 1.5769
Rep. 3 1.3913 1.1504 1.2825 1.534 1.4756 1.5519
Rep. 4 1.3499 1.2011 1.3006 1.2713 1.441 1.6484
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.42172 1.21323 1.2875 1.37245 1.44595 1.56777
A600 Rep. 1 0.503 1.091 1.0543 1.061 0.6198 0.4778
Rep. 2 0.3938 0.9762 1.0516 1.1493 0.7063 0.5043
Rep. 3 0.3751 0.9297 1.0299 1.2124 0.6676 0.4227
Rep. 4 0.4032 0.9783 1.0403 1.027 0.778 0.5372
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.41877 0.9938 1.04402 1.11242 0.69292 0.4855
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 1.00295 0.21943 0.24348 0.26003 0.75303 1.08227
% Cell Viability 100 21.8788 24.2763 25.9265 75.0815 108
% Mean Cell Viability ± SD 100 ± 0 18.6266 ± 3.40 22.7384 ± 4.27 24.3666 ± 4.32 66.8405 ± 11.29 100.2775 ± 19.75

Table 2.

Data for cytotoxicity of the AgNPs-F against PC3 Cells using the Resazurin metabolic assay.

Concentration (μg/ml)
Wavelength/nm Replicates Blank 200 100 50 25 12.5
Exp. 1 A570 Rep. 1 1.3333 1.1585 1.0472 1.1885 1.2751 1.2804
Rep. 2 1.2456 1.2892 1.1179 1.1709 1.2578 1.5277
Rep. 3 1.2113 1.3057 1.0965 1.2815 1.3069 1.6487
Rep. 4 1.1547 1.31 0.9138 1.1196 1.2775 1.6191
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.23623 1.26585 1.04385 1.19013 1.27933 1.51897
A600 Rep. 1 0.8743 1.0464 1.0163 0.9057 0.9813 0.9847
Rep. 2 0.7974 1.1854 0.8347 0.8893 0.9626 1.234
Rep. 3 0.8159 1.2455 0.8202 0.9755 0.9999 1.3307
Rep. 4 0.7762 1.2624 1.003 0.8564 0.9837 1.3069
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.81595 1.18492 0.91855 0.90673 0.98187 1.21408
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.42028 0.08092 0.1253 0.2834 0.29745 0.3049
% Cell Viability 100 19.2552 29.8138 67.432 70.7751 72.5477
Exp. 2 A570 Rep. 1 1.1529 1.4277 1.0416 1.1698 1.2876 1.6169
Rep. 2 1.302 1.1672 1.1424 1.1884 1.344 1.7367
Rep. 3 1.2233 1.2382 1.8403 1.1754 1.2491 1.4129
Rep. 4 1.1472 1.1836 1.0647 1.2895 1.34 1.4508
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.20635 1.25417 1.27225 1.20578 1.30518 1.55432
A600 Rep. 1 0.6568 1.7462 0.7479 0.9004 0.9852 1.2206
Rep. 2 0.8626 1.0341 0.8102 0.9322 1.0424 1.2958
Rep. 3 0.8162 1.2045 1.7465 0.9557 0.9652 1.0876
Rep. 4 0.8145 1.0109 1.0593 1.0168 1.0288 1.1233
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.78752 1.24893 1.09097 0.95128 1.0054 1.18182
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.41883 0.00525 0.18128 0.2545 0.29978 0.3725
% Cell Viability 100 1.2535 43.2818 60.7652 71.5752 88.9393
Exp. 3 A570 Rep. 1 1.1465 1.1826 1.2776 1.3187 1.4139 1.3651
Rep. 2 1.1237 1.2939 1.2806 1.0512 1.374 1.6522
Rep. 3 1.3081 1.2568 1.2649 1.401 1.3359 1.2984
Rep. 4 1.053 1.228 1.111 1.2029 1.4066 1.7333
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.15782 1.24033 1.23352 1.24345 1.3826 1.51225
A600 Rep. 1 0.54 1.0571 0.9571 1.1027 1.1306 1.0439
Rep. 2 0.6766 1.2622 0.9634 1.0164 1.0716 1.3143
Rep. 3 0.928 1.1568 1.0648 1.1281 1.0312 1.0449
Rep. 4 0.7152 1.1127 1.0298 0.9907 1.0983 1.3841
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.71495 1.1472 1.00378 1.05948 1.08292 1.1968
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.44287 0.09313 0.22975 0.18398 0.29967 0.31545
% Cell Viability 100 21.0274 51.8769 41.5411 67.6658 71.2278
% Mean Cell Viability ± SD 100 ± 0 13.8454 ± 10.94 41.6575
±11.12
56.5795 ± 13.44 70.0054 ± 2.07 77.5716 ± 9.87

Table 3.

Data for cytotoxicity of the AgNPs-F against PNT1A normal cells using the Resazurin metabolic assay.

Concentration (μg/ml)
Wavelength/nm Replicates Blank 200 100 50 25 12.5
Exp. 1 A570 Rep. 1 1.0662 1.322 1.1746 1.3105 0.9654 1.0308
Rep. 2 1.0252 1.2622 1.1472 1.1819 1.1266 1.146
Rep. 3 1.0735 1.5141 1.1129 1.0966 1.2235 2.0434
Rep. 4 1.0679 1.4703 1.0964 1.2052 1.2261 1.1985
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.0582 1.39215 1.13278 1.19855 1.1354 1.35468
A600 Rep. 1 0.4355 0.9898 0.7002 0.6334 0.775 0.669
Rep. 2 0.5535 0.9617 0.7756 0.733 0.9649 0.5
Rep. 3 0.507 1.1626 0.7718 0.6998 1.1027 1.3381
Rep. 4 0.5895 1.1143 0.9109 0.8611 1.0304 0.8164
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.52138 1.0571 0.78963 0.73183 0.96825 0.83087
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.53682 0.33505 0.34315 0.46673 0.16715 0.5238
% Cell Viability 100 62.4133 63.9221 86.9417 31.1368 97.5737
Exp. 2 A570 Rep. 1 1.0403 1.0461 1.108 1.1146 1.0012 1.053
Rep. 2 1.0948 1.2727 1.0925 1.105 1.178 1.1035
Rep. 3 1.0239 1.1515 1.0847 1.1341 1.2848 1.1462
Rep. 4 1.0595 1.3475 1.0336 1.0617 1.2899 1.0691
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.05463 1.20445 1.0797 1.10385 1.18847 1.09295
A600 Rep. 1 0.6439 0.8089 0.6201 0.6013 0.7937 0.483
Rep. 2 0.456 0.9612 0.8254 0.7689 0.9855 0.5061
Rep. 3 0.6273 0.8999 0.6621 0.8289 1.1305 0.6187
Rep. 4 0.4868 1.0054 0.7801 0.8518 1.0603 0.8104
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.5535 0.91885 0.72193 0.76272 0.9925 0.60455
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.50113 0.2856 0.35777 0.34112 0.19598 0.4884
% Cell Viability 100 56.9918 71.3944 68.0718 39.107 97.4607
Exp. 3 A570 Rep. 1 1.4067 1.4349 1.1762 1.2242 1.7042 1.2268
Rep. 2 1.3437 1.3423 1.2115 1.2436 1.6892 1.3645
Rep. 3 1.1885 1.3744 1.1532 1.2279 1.5748 1.3597
Rep. 4 1.3056 1.3265 1.1547 1.3041 1.7545 1.3102
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.31113 1.36953 1.1739 1.24995 1.68068 1.3153
A600 Rep. 1 0.8095 1.128 0.8524 0.8504 0.7139 0.9781
Rep. 2 0.5971 1.0511 0.7117 0.7322 0.6383 0.7012
Rep. 3 0.5568 1.0699 0.8382 0.9259 0.7067 0.6284
Rep. 4 0.6509 1.0417 0.7584 0.9122 0.6807 0.7825
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.65358 1.07268 0.79018 0.85517 0.6849 0.77255
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.65755 0.29685 0.38373 0.39478 0.99578 0.54275
% Cell Viability 100 45.1449 58.3568 60.0373 151.437 82.5412
% Mean Cell Viability ± SD 100 ± 0 54.85
±8.83
64.5578 ± 6.54 71.6836 ± 13.81 73.8936 ± 67.27 92.5252 ± 8.65

Table 4.

Data for cytotoxicity of the AgNPs-L against HeLa Cells using the Resazurin metabolic assay.

Concentration (μg/ml)
Wavelength/nm Replicates Blank 200 100 50 25 12.5
Exp. 1 A570 Rep. 1 0.9300 0.8548 1.0364 0.9733 0.9654 0.9224
Rep. 2 1.3646 1.0182 1.2764 0.9654 1.1266 1.1541
Rep. 3 1.2094 1.3914 1.3338 1.2995 1.2235 1.1968
Rep. 4 1.3059 1.1796 1.2899 1.1952 1.2261 1.2324
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.20247 1.111 1.23412 1.10835 1.1354 1.12642
A600 Rep. 1 0.6142 0.8395 0.8456 0.7411 0.775 0.5721
Rep. 2 0.9294 0.9751 1.0388 0.6971 0.9649 0.6962
Rep. 3 1.0003 1.4323 1.0919 1.1155 1.1027 0.9274
Rep. 4 0.8611 1.1857 1.0725 0.9207 1.0304 0.9128
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.85125 1.10815 1.0122 0.8686 0.96825 0.77713
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.35122 0.00285 0.22192 0.23975 0.16715 0.3493
% Cell Viability 100 0.81144 63.186 68.2611 47.5906 99.4519
Exp. 2 A570 Rep. 1 0.9551 0.8854 1.0429 1.0087 1.0012 0.9341
Rep. 2 1.4089 1.0653 1.2939 1.006 1.178 1.1937
Rep. 3 1.2444 1.4537 1.362 1.3543 1.2848 1.2442
Rep. 4 1.3292 1.2382 1.3149 1.2499 1.2899 1.264
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.2344 1.16065 1.25343 1.15473 1.18847 1.159
A600 Rep. 1 0.6179 0.8533 0.8723 0.7601 0.7937 0.5722
Rep. 2 0.9504 0.9948 1.0855 0.7129 0.9855 0.712
Rep. 3 1.0168 1.4649 1.1522 1.1398 1.1305 0.9507
Rep. 4 0.8705 1.2156 1.1315 0.945 1.0603 0.9185
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.8639 1.13215 1.06038 0.88945 0.9925 0.78835
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.3705 0.0285 0.19305 0.26528 0.19598 0.37065
% Cell Viability 100 7.6923 52.1053 71.5992 52.8947 100.04
Exp. 3 A570 Rep. 1 1.618 1.4486 1.4134 1.4438 1.7042 1.5772
Rep. 2 1.6132 1.3799 1.3523 1.3666 1.6892 1.5764
Rep. 3 1.5871 1.3893 1.3497 1.3177 1.5748 1.4538
Rep. 4 2.2674 1.3500 1.3508 1.5011 1.7545 1.4657
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.77143 1.39195 1.36655 1.4073 1.68068 1.51828
A600 Rep. 1 0.7961 1.0479 1.2882 1.1222 0.7139 0.7698
Rep. 2 0.8412 1.0662 1.1898 1.0908 0.6383 0.8527
Rep. 3 0.8130 0.9942 1.1778 1.1227 0.7067 0.8380
Rep. 4 1.0122 0.9290 1.1759 0.9830 0.6807 0.9100
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.86563 1.00932 1.20793 1.07968 0.6849 0.84263
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.9058 0.38263 0.15863 0.32762 0.99578 0.67565
% Cell Viability 100 42.2417 17.5121 36.1697 109.933 74.5915
% Mean Cell Viability ± SD 100 ± 0 16.9151 ± 22.2 44.2678 ± 23.82 58.6767 ± 19.56 70.1395 ± 34.56 91.3613 ± 14.53

Table 5.

Data for cytotoxicity of the AgNPs-L against PC3 Cells using the Resazurin metabolic assay.

Concentration (μg/ml)
Wavelength/nm Replicates Blank 200 100 50 25 12.5
Exp. 1 A570 Rep. 1 1.0656 1.0033 0.8548 1.0472 1.1885 1.2751
Rep. 2 1.0504 0.8598 1.0182 1.1179 1.1709 1.2578
Rep. 3 0.9836 1.1382 1.3914 1.0965 1.2815 1.3069
Rep. 4 0.9948 0.9712 1.1796 0.9138 1.1196 1.2775
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.0236 0.99312 1.111 1.04385 1.19013 1.27933
A600 Rep. 1 0.6045 1.0854 0.8395 1.0163 0.9057 0.9813
Rep. 2 0.6152 0.8481 0.9751 0.8347 0.8893 0.9626
Rep. 3 0.6472 1.1427 1.4323 0.8202 0.9755 0.9999
Rep. 4 0.6218 1.0194 1.1857 1.003 0.8564 0.9837
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.62217 1.0239 1.10815 0.91855 0.90673 0.98187
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.40143 −0.0307 0.00285 0.1253 0.2834 0.29745
% Cell Viability 100 −7.6664 0.70997 31.2138 70.5985 74.0985
Exp. 2 A570 Rep. 1 0.9578 0.9334 0.8854 1.0416 1.1698 1.2876
Rep. 2 1.1571 1.0754 1.0653 1.1424 1.1884 1.344
Rep. 3 1.1137 1.0846 1.4537 1.8403 1.1754 1.2491
Rep. 4 1.0617 0.9629 1.2382 1.0647 1.2895 1.34
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.07257 1.01407 1.16065 1.27225 1.20578 1.30518
A600 Rep. 1 0.5302 0.9295 0.8533 0.7479 0.9004 0.9852
Rep. 2 0.8297 0.8506 0.9948 0.8102 0.9322 1.0424
Rep. 3 0.764 1.1326 1.4649 1.7465 0.9557 0.9652
Rep. 4 0.83 0.9381 1.2156 1.0593 1.0168 1.0288
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.73847 0.9627 1.13215 1.09097 0.95128 1.0054
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.3341 0.05138 0.0285 0.18128 0.2545 0.29978
% Cell Viability 100 15.3771 8.53037 54.2577 76.1748 89.7261
Exp. 3 A570 Rep. 1 1.323 1.132 1.4486 1.2776 1.3187 1.4139
Rep. 2 1.2966 1.2185 1.3799 1.2806 1.0512 1.374
Rep. 3 1.2871 1.1995 1.3893 1.2649 1.401 1.3359
Rep. 4 1.209 1.1804 1.35 1.111 1.2029 1.4066
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.27892 1.1826 1.39195 1.23352 1.24345 1.3826
A600 Rep. 1 1.0241 1.0888 1.0479 0.9571 1.1027 1.1306
Rep. 2 0.9343 1.0871 1.0662 0.9634 1.0164 1.0716
Rep. 3 0.9466 1.1122 0.9942 1.0648 1.1281 1.0312
Rep. 4 1.0884 1.2177 0.929 1.0298 0.9907 1.0983
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.99835 1.12645 1.00932 1.00378 1.05948 1.08292
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.28057 0.05615 0.38263 0.22975 0.18398 0.29967
% Cell Viability 100 20.0125 136.372 81.8854 65.5707 106.807
% Mean Cell Viability ± SD 100 ± 0 9.24106 ± 7.16 48.5374 ± 76.16 55.7856 ± 25.37 70.7813 ± 5.3 90.2107 ± 16.36

Table 6.

Data for cytotoxicity of the AgNPs-L against PNT1A normal cells using the Resazurin metabolic assay.

Concentration (μg/ml)
Wavelength/nm Replicates Blank 200 100 50 25 12.5
Exp. 1 A570 Rep. 1 1.2407 1.0866 1.2406 1.3137 1.2693 0.9282
Rep. 2 1.1232 0.8972 1.28 1.2804 1.2856 0.9183
Rep. 3 1.269 1.5388 1.1828 1.2567 1.069 0.9439
Rep. 4 1.2601 1.2797 1.2009 1.303 1.235 0.8617
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.22325 1.20057 1.22607 1.28845 1.21472 0.91302
A600 Rep. 1 0.7743 0.746 0.9653 1.0537 0.9954 0.4771
Rep. 2 0.6654 0.9776 1.0465 1.0191 1.0113 1.0198
Rep. 3 0.7117 0.95 0.9685 1.0086 0.8496 0.7099
Rep. 4 0.9448 1.0352 0.9474 1.0497 0.9955 1.0908
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.77405 0.9272 0.98192 1.03277 0.96295 0.8244
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.4492 0.27338 0.24415 0.25568 0.25177 0.08862
% Cell Viability 100 60.8582 54.3522 56.9179 56.0496 19.7295
Exp. 2 A570 Rep. 1 1.1515 1.1619 1.1257 1.1935 1.1548 0.9842
Rep. 2 1.211 1.3064 1.2002 1.1932 1.1526 1.3729
Rep. 3 1.0892 1.382 1.4051 1.2978 1.2415 1.2624
Rep. 4 1.2657 1.1699 1.1682 1.3704 1.2996 1.2985
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.17935 1.25505 1.2248 1.26372 1.21213 1.2295
A600 Rep. 1 0.5864 0.9968 0.8734 0.9459 0.9092 0.4771
Rep. 2 0.7193 0.9433 0.9986 0.9383 0.8934 1.0198
Rep. 3 0.71 1.2182 1.1052 1.0181 0.9764 0.7099
Rep. 4 0.8115 1.2238 0.9416 1.0979 1.0063 1.0908
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.7068 1.09552 0.9797 1.00005 0.94633 0.8244
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.47255 0.15952 0.2451 0.26367 0.2658 0.4051
% Cell Viability 100 33.7583 51.8675 55.7983 56.248 85.7264
Exp. 3 A570 Rep. 1 1.1275 1.035 1.2563 1.3947 1.2913 1.1149
Rep. 2 1.2802 1.156 1.1997 1.4059 1.3251 1.246
Rep. 3 1.2155 1.1991 1.2531 1.0914 1.3846 1.2462
Rep. 4 1.2674 1.2178 1.2982 1.4632 1.3368 1.2599
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.22265 1.15198 1.25183 1.3388 1.33445 1.21675
A600 Rep. 1 0.8274 0.746 0.9999 1.1287 1.0471 0.9102
Rep. 2 0.6811 0.9776 0.979 1.1563 1.0674 0.623
Rep. 3 0.6737 0.95 1.0378 0.8926 1.0979 0.9252
Rep. 4 0.7668 1.0352 1.0329 1.1917 1.0738 0.9023
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.73725 0.9272 1.0124 1.09232 1.07155 0.84018
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.4854 0.22478 0.23943 0.24648 0.2629 0.37657
% Cell Viability 100 46.3072 49.3253 50.7777 54.1615 77.5803
% Mean Cell Viability ± SDs 100 ± 0 46.9746 ± 13.56 51.8483 ± 2.51 54.498 ± 3.23 55.4864 ± 1.15 61.0121 ± 35.98

Table 7.

Data for cytotoxicity of 5FU against HeLa Cells using the Resazurin metabolic assay.

Concentration (μg/ml)
Wavelength/nm Replicates Blank 200 100 50 25 12.5
Exp. 1 A570 Rep. 1 0.9300 0.9917 1.2199 0.8006 1.0193 1.0169
Rep. 2 1.3646 1.186 1.2638 1.1729 1.1181 1.207
Rep. 3 1.2094 1.0287 1.1894 1.1752 1.0646 1.1992
Rep. 4 1.3059 1.171 1.1563 1.0809 1.1307 1.1797
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.20247 1.09435 1.20735 1.0574 1.08318 1.1507
A600 Rep. 1 0.6142 0.8624 1.127 0.699 0.9253 0.8917
Rep. 2 0.9294 1.1043 1.1901 1.0642 1.074 1.1148
Rep. 3 1.0003 1.0022 1.1349 1.1609 1.0259 1.0741
Rep. 4 0.8611 1.144 1.102 1.0754 1.0492 1.1133
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.85125 1.02823 1.1385 0.99988 1.0186 1.04847
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.35122 0.06612 0.06885 0.05752 0.06457 0.10223
% Cell Viability 100 18.827 19.6028 16.3784 18.3856 29.1053
Exp. 2 A570 Rep. 1 0.9551 1.017 1.2367 0.8372 1.0507 1.0592
Rep. 2 1.4089 1.2117 1.3115 1.2111 1.1562 1.2348
Rep. 3 1.2444 1.0983 1.2719 1.2354 1.12 1.2559
Rep. 4 1.3292 1.2225 1.213 1.1333 1.1685 1.2467
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.2344 1.13737 1.25828 1.10425 1.12385 1.19915
A600 Rep. 1 0.6179 0.8865 1.1511 0.7214 0.9486 0.9195
Rep. 2 0.9504 1.1268 1.2173 1.0868 1.0954 1.1367
Rep. 3 1.0168 1.0383 1.1735 1.2021 1.0573 1.1011
Rep. 4 0.8705 1.1749 1.1333 1.1027 1.0712 1.1387
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.8639 1.05663 1.1688 1.02825 1.04312 1.074
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.3705 0.08075 0.08948 0.076 0.08072 0.12515
% Cell Viability 100 21.7949 24.1498 20.5128 21.7881 33.7787
Exp. 3 A570 Rep. 1 1.618 1.3869 1.4109 1.4461 1.5886 1.51
Rep. 2 1.6132 1.2718 1.4172 1.5096 1.4624 1.5024
Rep. 3 1.5871 1.306 1.4215 1.5138 1.374 1.4649
Rep. 4 2.2674 1.2012 1.393 1.3669 1.3833 1.4478
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.77143 1.29147 1.41065 1.4591 1.45207 1.48128
A600 Rep. 1 0.7961 0.9932 0.9462 1.0964 0.7275 0.9649
Rep. 2 0.8412 0.8292 1.0772 1.0013 0.9073 0.8436
Rep. 3 0.813 0.9733 1.0002 0.8611 1.0423 0.9563
Rep. 4 1.0122 0.9924 1.1114 0.9739 0.9566 0.9414
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.86563 0.94703 1.03375 0.98318 0.90843 0.92655
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.9058 0.34445 0.3769 0.47592 0.54365 0.55473
% Cell Viability 100 38.0272 41.6096 52.542 60.0188 61.2414
Mean % Cell Viability ± SD 100 ± 0 26.2163 ± 10.33 28.4541 ± 11.62 29.811 ± 19.79 33.3975 ± 23.11 41.3751 ± 17.36

Table 8.

Data for cytotoxicity of 5FU against PC3 Cells using the Resazurin metabolic assay.

Concentration (μg/ml)
Wavelength/nm Replicates Blank 200 100 50 25 12.5
Exp. 1 A570 Rep. 1 1.3333 1.2295 1.4598 1.3509 1.5099 1.3809
Rep. 2 1.2456 1.2565 1.3126 1.2195 1.3586 1.259
Rep. 3 1.2113 1.2528 1.4194 1.2509 1.454 1.277
Rep. 4 1.1547 1.219 1.3856 1.2766 1.3622 1.2752
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.23623 1.23945 1.39435 1.27448 1.42118 1.29802
A600 Rep. 1 0.8743 1.1243 1.3535 1.0984 1.3006 1.1187
Rep. 2 0.7974 1.058 1.1941 1.0904 1.1127 0.9825
Rep. 3 0.8159 1.101 0.969 0.9938 1.2125 1.0203
Rep. 4 0.7762 1.0578 1.0978 1.0803 1.1213 1.0756
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.81595 1.08527 1.1536 1.06572 1.18677 1.04928
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.42028 0.15418 0.24075 0.20875 0.2344 0.24875
% Cell Viability 100 36.6843 57.2839 49.6699 55.773 59.1874
Exp. 2 A570 Rep. 1 1.1529 1.1256 1.0922 1.189 1.1088 1.2155
Rep. 2 1.302 1.0736 2.0665 1.1893 1.2698 1.1701
Rep. 3 1.2233 1.0479 1.2537 1.1769 1.2981 1.1123
Rep. 4 1.1472 1.0659 1.0555 1.1281 1.1668 1.1998
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.20635 1.07825 1.36698 1.17083 1.21088 1.17443
A600 Rep. 1 0.6568 0.8058 0.6521 0.8702 0.7814 0.8249
Rep. 2 0.8626 0.8734 2.0876 0.8702 0.8966 0.8882
Rep. 3 0.8162 0.7755 0.9804 1.0262 0.9785 0.7266
Rep. 4 0.8145 0.9318 0.9941 0.8094 0.8577 1.0238
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.78752 0.84663 1.17855 0.894 0.87855 0.86587
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.41883 0.23162 0.18843 0.27682 0.33232 0.30855
% Cell Viability 100 55.3035 44.989 66.0956 79.347 73.6704
Exp. 3 A570 Rep. 1 1.1465 1.0529 0.9879 1.4099 1.0342 1.215
Rep. 2 1.1237 1.1887 1.251 1.2178 1.274 1.2613
Rep. 3 1.3081 1.3231 1.2296 1.2199 1.3973 1.3347
Rep. 4 1.053 1.2915 1.3369 1.3105 1.3249 1.3175
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.15782 1.21405 1.20135 1.28953 1.2576 1.28212
A600 Rep. 1 0.54 0.7176 0.7193 1.195 0.7924 0.9112
Rep. 2 0.6766 0.8633 1.1052 0.8249 1.0303 1.0017
Rep. 3 0.928 1.2248 0.9405 1.1032 1.1282 1.0617
Rep. 4 0.7152 1.019 1.0162 1.0546 1.0763 1.039
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.71495 0.95618 0.9453 1.04442 1.0068 1.0034
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.44287 0.25787 0.25605 0.2451 0.2508 0.27872
% Cell Viability 100 58.2275 57.8154 55.3429 56.63 62.9354
Mean % Cell Viability ± SD 100 ± 0 50.0718 ± 11.69 53.3628 ± 7.26 57.0361 ± 8.34 63.9167 ± 13.37 65.2644 ± 7.52

Table 9.

Data for cytotoxicity of 5FU against PNT1A normal cells using the Resazurin metabolic assay.

Concentration (μg/ml)
Wavelength/nm Replicates Blank 200 100 50 25 12.5
Exp. 1 A570 Rep. 1 1.0662 0.9282 1.0414 1.085 1.0312 1.0644
Rep. 2 1.0252 0.9183 1.1152 1.0759 1.0472 1.1821
Rep. 3 1.0735 0.9439 1.2742 1.1065 1.1835 1.2094
Rep. 4 1.0679 0.8617 0.9168 1.1691 1.0481 1.1196
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.0582 0.91302 1.0869 1.10913 1.0775 1.14388
A600 Rep. 1 0.4355 0.4771 0.47 0.482 0.5063 0.5058
Rep. 2 0.5535 1.0198 0.675 0.6988 0.6371 0.6727
Rep. 3 0.507 0.7099 0.8579 0.6031 0.852 0.7457
Rep. 4 0.5895 1.0908 0.5706 0.7968 0.6933 0.7201
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.52138 0.8244 0.64338 0.64518 0.67217 0.66107
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.53682 0.08862 0.44352 0.46395 0.40533 0.4828
% Cell Viability 100 16.5091 82.62 86.4248 75.5041 89.9362
Exp. 2 A570 Rep. 1 1.0403 0.9842 0.9956 1.0839 1.0614 1.0555
Rep. 2 1.0948 1.3729 1.0657 1.088 0.9943 0.9717
Rep. 3 1.0239 1.2624 0.9841 1.0846 1.0802 1.1183
Rep. 4 1.0595 1.2985 1.0744 1.0832 1.07 1.1113
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.05463 1.2295 1.02995 1.08492 1.05148 1.0642
A600 Rep. 1 0.6439 0.4771 0.5945 0.4893 0.4823 0.4356
Rep. 2 0.456 1.0198 0.5494 0.6673 0.6906 0.5797
Rep. 3 0.6273 0.7099 0.701 0.6897 0.633 0.5618
Rep. 4 0.4868 1.0908 0.6393 0.6875 0.6322 0.6472
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.5535 0.8244 0.62105 0.63345 0.60953 0.55607
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.50113 0.4051 0.4089 0.45147 0.44195 0.50812
% Cell Viability 100 80.8381 81.5964 90.0923 88.1916 101.397
Exp. 3 A570 Rep. 1 1.4067 1.1149 1.2754 1.2814 1.2513 1.3242
Rep. 2 1.3437 1.246 1.1233 1.2189 1.2208 1.216
Rep. 3 1.1885 1.2462 1.1105 1.1816 1.2943 1.1357
Rep. 4 1.3056 1.2599 1.1501 1.0069 1.2266 1.1305
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 1.31113 1.21675 1.16482 1.1722 1.24825 1.2016
A600 Rep. 1 0.8095 0.9102 0.8707 1.0449 0.9541 0.7732
Rep. 2 0.5971 0.623 0.6806 0.7104 0.6601 0.741
Rep. 3 0.5568 0.9252 0.7461 0.708 0.6388 0.5442
Rep. 4 0.6509 0.9023 0.7008 0.6725 0.6796 0.66
Mean Absorbance of Reps. 0.65358 0.84018 0.74955 0.78395 0.73315 0.6796
Net Absorbance (A570-A600) 0.65755 0.37657 0.41527 0.38825 0.5151 0.522
% Cell Viability 100 57.2694 63.1549 59.0449 78.3362 79.3856
% Mean Cell Viability ± SD 100 ± 0 51.5389 ± 32.55 75.7904 ± 10.95 78.5207 ± 16.97 80.6773 ± 6.66 90.2396 ± 11.0

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1

A graph showing the Cytotoxicity of AgNPs-F against HeLa Cells using the Resazurin Metabolic Assay.

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

A graph showing the Cytotoxicity of AgNPs-F against PC3 Cells using the Resazurin Metabolic Assay.

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

A graph showing the Cytotoxicity of AgNPs-F against PNT1A Cells using the Resazurin Metabolic Assay.

Fig. 4.

Fig. 4

A graph showing the Cytotoxicity of AgNPs-L against HeLa Cells using the Resazurin Metabolic Assay.

Fig. 5.

Fig. 5

A graph showing the Cytotoxicity of AgNPs-L against PC3 Cells using the Resazurin Metabolic Assay.

Fig. 6.

Fig. 6

A graph showing the Cytotoxicity of AgNPs-L against PNT1A Cells using the Resazurin Metabolic Assay.

Fig. 7.

Fig. 7

A graph showing the Cytotoxicity of 5FU against HeLa Cells using the Resazurin Assay.

Fig. 8.

Fig. 8

A graph showing the Cytotoxicity of 5FU against PC3 Cells using the Resazurin Metabolic Assay.

Fig. 9.

Fig. 9

A graph showing the Cytotoxicity of 5FU against PNT1A Cells using the Resazurin Metabolic Assay.

1.1. Data for cytotoxicity of AgNPs-F on HeLa, PC3 and PNT1A cells

.

1.2. Data for cytotoxicity of AgNPs-L on HeLa, PC3 and PNT1A cells

.

1.3. Data for cytotoxicity of 5FU on HeLa, PC3 and PNT1A cells

.

2. Experimental design, materials, and methods

2.1. Chemicals and reagents

All chemicals and reagents were procured from certified suppliers and were of the highest analytical standard. DMEM, RPMI1640, Penicillin/Streptomycin, Non-Essential Amino Acids, Trypsin-EDTA, and Resazurin were obtained from Solarbio (China). FCS, 5FU, Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) were obtained from Sigma Aldrich (Germany).

2.2. The silver nanoparticles

Previously prepared and characterized AgNPs from ethanolic extracts of fruits and leaves of Annona muricata were used for the study from which the current data was obtained [1], [2]. AgNPs-F used had an absorption maximum at 427 nm and were stable under different pH, Temperature and storage conditions. The AgNPs-F had an average crystalline size of 60.12 nm, a polydispersity index of 0.1235 and were spherical in nature. The functional groups responsible for the formation of the AgNPs included; Alkanes and alkyls, aldehydes and esters, nitro groups, alcohol groups, amines, amides, alkenes, acids and alkyl halides [1], [2]. On the other hand, AgNPs-L used had an absorption maximum at 429 nm and were stable under different pH, Temperature and storage conditions. The AgNPs-L had an average crystalline size of 87.36 nm, a polydispersity index of 0.16 and were spherical in nature. The functional groups responsible for the formation of the AgNPs included; Alkanes and alkyls, aldehydes and esters, nitro groups, alcohol groups, amines, amides, alkenes, acids and alkyl halides [1].

2.3. Cell lines

The HeLa and PC-3 cells were Cervical and Prostate adenocarcinomas respectively. On the other hand, the PNT1A cells were normal immortalized prostate cells. HeLa, PC3, and PNT1A were sourced from the European collection of Animal Cell Cultures (ECACC). All cells were adherent.

2.4. Cell culture

The cells were grown separately in appropriate media (HeLa in DMEM; PC3 and PNT1A in RPMI 1640) containing l-Glutamine and supplemented with 10% batch tested inactivated fetal calf serum (FCS), 1% Penicillin/Streptomycin, and 1% Non-essential amino acids. The cells were kept an incubator at 37 °C, 5% CO2; and 95% humidity. Cells were Trypsinized and passaged 1–2 times a week and were harvested and used for the assays during their logarithmic growth phase at about 60–75% confluence.

2.5. Preparation of the AgNPs solutions, 5-FU and blanks in media

AgNPs-F and AgNPs-L stock solutions (10mg/ml) were prepared by dispersing them in 0.5% DMSO in culture media. Briefly, 100mg of the AgNPs were dispersed in 10 mL of culture medium (containing Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) of 0.5%v/v). Required treatment concentrations of (200, 100, 50, 25, and 12.5 μg/mL were then made by dilutions of the stock solutions using the formula C1V1 Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019 C2V2. To prepare the standard anticancer treatment regimen of 5-FU, a stock solution was prepared as above and then diluted with culture media to desired concentrations ranging from 12.5 to 200 μg/mL. The final concentration of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in each cell culture did not exceed 1% v/v to keep the cytotoxicity of DMSO low [3].

2.6. Measurement of the anticancer activities of the AgNPs and 5FU using the Resazurin Assay

The effects of the AgNPs on each of the cell lines' viability and death was determined using the Resazurin (7-hydroxy-10-oxido- phenoxazin-10-ium-3-one) assay as previously described [4], [5], [6], [7]. Exponentially growing cells were harvested, washed and seeded in 96 well plates containing 0.5 × 104Cells/well and incubated with 100 μL per well culture media and allowed to attach overnight. Seeding media was then removed from each of the plates. The attached cultured cells were then treated by adding of 100 μL of the treatments at concentrations of 200, 100, 50, 25, and 12.5μg/mL (in culture media). In addition, the DMSO alone in media was added to another set of cells as the solvent control blank (DMSO = 0.5%v/v). Standard drug 5-FU was used as a reference drug for cancer as positive control. The treated cells were then incubated in a humified CO2 incubator at 37 °C. 24 Hours from the start of the incubation, 20 μl resazurin at a concentration of 0.15mg/ml in PBS was added to each of the wells and then incubated at 37 °C for an additional 4 hours. After 4 hours from the addition of resazurin, the plates containing the treated cells were then retrieved from the incubator and the absorbance signal was quickly measured at 570/600nm (excitation/emission wavelengths), using a microplate reader (Infinite M1000, Tecan). Each treatment was read in at least four replicates.

2.7. How the data can be analyzed

The presented data can be analyzed by determining the percentage cell viability using the formula: % Viability = (Net absorbance of treated samples/Net absorbance of blank) ×100. The effect of the samples on the proliferation of the cell lines can then be expressed in form of graphs of percentage cell viability against logarithm of concentration as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9 under the data section above. Fifty percent of inhibitory concentration (IC50) or cytotoxic concentration (CC50) of each of the treatments can then be calculated from the growth inhibition curves.

Research clearance and registration

The study from which the current data was obtained was cleared by the PAUSTI board of examiners (MB400-0007/17), The Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (NS 43ES) as well as the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Institutional Ethics Review Committee (Ref. no: JKU/2/4/896B).

Acknowledgments

The authors would wish to thank the Pan African University for the funding that allowed the study from which this data was obtained to be carried out. They further thank Prof Wallace D Bulimo, Janet Majanja, Meshack Wedagu, Silvanos Mukunzi, Samwel Symekher, Rachel Achilla, Agnes Gathemia, Tiffany H Wandera, and the entire team at the United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Kenya at the Department of Emerging Infectious Diseases (USAMRD-K DEID) Influenza Laboratory in Nairobi for their selfless support rendered that ensured the success of this work to be achieved.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

References

  • 1.Gavamukulya Y., Elshemy H.A., Meroka A.M., Madivoli E.S., Maina E.N., Wamunyokoli F., Magoma G. Advances in green nanobiotechnology: data for synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles from ethanolic extracts of fruits and leaves of Annona muricata. Data Br. 2019;25:104194. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104194. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 2.Gavamukulya Y., Maina E.N., Meroka A.M., Madivoli E.S., El-Shemy H.A., Wamunyokoli F., Magoma G. Green synthesis and characterization of highly stable silver nanoparticles from ethanolic extracts of fruits of Annona muricata. J. Inorg. Organomet. Polym. Mater. 2019 doi: 10.1007/s10904-019-01262-5. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 3.Abdel-Hamid N.M., Tabl G.A., El-Bolkiny Y.E., Zeina W.O. In vitro antitumor efficacy of Kochiaindica extract on human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line with or without 5-fluorouracil. Hepatoma Res. 2017;3:149. doi: 10.20517/2394-5079.2016.50. [DOI] [Google Scholar]
  • 4.Riss T.L., Moravec R.A., Niles A.L., Duellman S., Benink H.A., Worzella T.J., Minor L. In: Assay Guid. Man. Sittampalam G.S., Coussens N.P., Brimacombe K., et al., editors. Eli Lilly & Company and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences; Bethesda (MD): 2013. Cell viability assays; pp. 785–796. [Internet] [DOI] [Google Scholar]
  • 5.Vega-Avila E., Pugsley M.K. An overview of colorimetric assay methods used to assess survival or proliferation of mammalian cells. Proc. West. Pharmacol. Soc. 2011;54:10–14. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 6.Borra R.C., Lotufo M.A., Gagioti S.M., Barros F. de M., Andrade P.M. A simple method to measure cell viability in proliferation and cytotoxicity assays. Braz. Oral Res. 2009;23:255–262. doi: 10.1590/S1806-83242009000300006. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 7.Kuete V., Wabo H.K., Eyong K.O., Feussi M.T., Wiench B., Krusche B., Tane P., Folefoc G.N., Efferth T. Anticancer activities of six selected natural compounds of some Cameroonian medicinal plants. PLoS One. 2011;6:4–10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021762. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Articles from Data in Brief are provided here courtesy of Elsevier

RESOURCES