Table 1.

The yield and 50% growth inhibition value of different extracts of B. lycium Royle roots against HepG2 cancer cells by MTT assay for 48 h.

Solvent type	Yield (mg/1 g of plant)	IC50 (mg/mL)
50% ethanol	77.96 ± 0.35	0.047
Methanol	58.56 ± 0.51	0.090
n-Butanol	10.53 ± 0.50	0.088
Acetone	109.33 ± 1.52	0.175
Ethyl acetate	99.06 ± 0.40	0.180
Water	236.5 ± 0.3	0.251
Hexane	79.73 ± 0.64	0.193