Table 5. Cytotoxicity of ZOEO loaded nanoformulations against four cancer cells.
| Nanoformulations | IC50 value (ng of essential oil/mL) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A549 | MCF-7 | HeLa | K562 | |
| NE-ZO | 18.45 ± 3.33 | 1.08 ± 2.58 | 5.81 ± 2.38 | 32.48 ± 1.21 |
| NE-ZO blank | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 |
| ME-ZO | 28.24 ± 12.51 | 0.74 ± 0.45 | 7.24 ± 2.49 | 33.31 ± 2.37 |
| ME-ZO blank | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 |
| NG-ZO | 33.76 ± 8.26 | 4.31 ± 0.91 | 8.88 ± 1.97 | 35.35 ± 1.72 |
| NG-ZO blank | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 |
| MG-ZO | 36.74 ± 4.31 | 6.45 ± 5.84 | 11.01 ± 2.54 | 36.23 ± 2.48 |
| MG-ZO blank | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 |