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Table 2 Half-maximum inhibitory concentration (IC50) values (μg/mL) and selectivity index of the potent methanolic plant extracts

From: Evaluation of the antiproliferative, cytotoxic and phytochemical properties of Zimbabwean medicinal plants used in cancer treatment

Scientific name

IC50 Jurkat

(μg/mL, n = 3)

IC50 HL60

(µg/mL, n = 3)

IC50 Normal Murine Peritoneal

(μg/mL, n = 3)

Selectivity Index

Jurkat

Selectivity Index

HL60

Agelenthus pungu

92d ± 1.91

93d ± 0.36

143 ± 0.42

2

2

Carissa edulis

241a ± 0.33

 > 250

 > 250

-

-

Leonotis ocymifolia

175b ± 1.0

133c ± 0.55

 > 250

-

-

Leucas martinicensis

172b ± 2.24

152b.c ± 0.95

 > 250

-

-

Viscum verrucosum

33e ± 0.39

34e ± 0.27

134 ± 0.27

4

4

  1. Values with different superscript letters are significantly different at p < 0.05