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Table 1 Cytotoxicity of the acidified 70% acetone extracts

From: Evaluation of pharmacological activities, cytotoxicity and phenolic composition of four Maytenus species used in southern African traditional medicine to treat intestinal infections and diarrhoeal diseases

Test samples

Cytotoxicity (IC50(μg/ml))

Lipid peroxidation inhibition (LC50(μg/ml))

Lipoxygenase inhibition (LL50(μg/ml)

Maytenus peduncularis

89.41 ± 16.6

39.84 ± 5.52

44.15 ± 5.60

Maytenus procumbens

187.71 ± 19.92

34.21 ± 1.63

117.93 ± 36.50

Maytenus senegalensis

87.62 ± 3.02

27.21 ± 2.3

115.80 ± 20.11

Maytenus undata

99.17 ± 11.88

33.70 ± 0.85

50.92 ± 25.70

Berberine (positive control)

4.74 ± 0.41

  
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

ISSN: 2662-7671

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