Table 1.
Effect of various fractions of the root extract of P. farcta on the viability of β-TC3 cells∗.
| Fractions | Concentrations (mg/mL) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.5 | |
| F1 | 96.0 ± 8 | 98.0 ± 7.0 | 100.0 ± 7.0 | 108.0 ± 9.0 |
| F2 | 103.0 ± 8.7 | 105.0 ± 10 | 107.0 ± 6.0 | 110.0 ± 8.0 |
| F3 | 92 ± 9 | 93.0 ± 9.7 | 97.0 ± 8.0 | 107.0 ± 4.0 |
| F4 | 104.0 ± 4.75 | 107.3 ± 4.6 | 108.1 ± 5.2 | 109.0 ± 6.1 |
| F5 | 94.7 ± 8.18 | 96.2 ± 5.6 | 98.32 ± 5.38 | 103.2 ± 6.1 |
| F6 | 95.2 ± 3.8 | 104.2 ± 4.14 | 108 ± 4.1 | 110.0 ± 6 |
| F7 | 105.53 ± 8 | 108.6 ± 6.35 | 110.3 ± 6.98 | 114.8 ± 7.2 |
| F2A | 89.9 ± 7.34 | 96.9 ± 15 | 105 ± 4.14 | 114.2 ± 7.8 |
| F2B | 87.9 ± 8.3 | 90.0 ± 10.7 | 96.94 ± 7.82 | 98.07 ± 6.6 |
| F2C | 91.0 ± 8.7 | 103.0 ± 8.0 | 111.7 ± 6.0 | 115 ± 8.0 |
| F2D | 96.3 ± 3.2 | 98.07 ± 4.5 | 95 ± 7.4 | 112.56 ± 8.5 |
| F2C-a | 88.8 ± 3.7 | 88.23 ± 6.9 | 86.8 ± 6.5 | 84.8 ± 4.6 |
| F2C-b | 84.31 ± 7.1 | 85.27 ± 5.2 | 84.5 ± 5.5 | 87.7 ± 2.7 |
| F2C-c | 92.1 ± 7.5 | 96.4 ± 7.0 | 88.7 ± 12.0 | 94.7 ± 9.3 |
| F2C-d | 93.9 ± 6.5 | 97.0 ± 8.28 | 99.0 ± 10.23 | 108.5 ± 14.0 |
∗Cell viability was determined by the MTT assay after 24 h of treatment with the various fractions. Data are expressed as the mean ± SD of three separate experiments and were not significantly different from the untreated control group at the level of p=0.05.