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. 2020 Jun 21;25(12):2858. doi: 10.3390/molecules25122858

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Cytotoxicity activity of extracts from baobab edible parts in SW-872 cells (MTS assay) (A,B). Cells were differentiated with 100 μM oleic acid for 7 days and then were incubated for 24 (A) or 48 h (B) with plant extracts. Data are derived from pooling of two separate experiments (total n = 4) and are expressed as mean of percentage (%) inhibition (± SD). Effect of baobab extracts on adipocyte differentiation of SW-872 cells with oleic acid (ORO staining) (C). SW-872 cells were incubated for 7 days with 100 µM oleic acid, with or without 10 and 25 mg/mL baobab extracts. The red staining (ORO) indicates relevant triglyceride accumulation (marker of adipocyte differentiation) (inverted phase contrast microscopy; 20X magnification). The addition of 10 or 25 µg/mL baobab extracts to 100 µM oleic acid did not affect triglyceride accumulation. Control: Untreated SW-872 cells (preadipocytes). ABL: Baobab leaf extract; ABF: Baobab fruit pulp extract.