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Table 1 Concentrations of various VAPs and MLI that are able to inhibit the growth of MFM-223, KPL-1, HCC-1937 and MCF-7 breast carcinoma cell lines by 50 % (IC50 values).

From: Mistletoe lectin is not the only cytotoxic component in fermented preparations of Viscum album from white fir (Abies pectinata)

 

MFM-223

KPL-1

MCF-7

HCC-1937

VAP-Qu

0.05 ± 0.017

0.10 ± 0.013

0.09 ± 0.024

0.11 ± 0.017

VAP-M

0.12 ± 0.034

0. 12 ± 0.022

0.12 ± 0.020

0.10 ± 0.020

VAP-P

1.89 ± 0.300

1.94 ± 0.278

1.61 ± 0.248

2.14 ± 0.989

VAP-A

0.07 ± 0.028

0.31 ± 0.059

0.10 ± 0.022

0.31 ± 0.019

MLI

38 ± 3.4

141 ± 29.0

410 ± 59.0

320 ± 73.2

  1. The cells were treated for 48 hours either with a VAP or with isolated MLI. The values were calculated as described under Material and Methods. The concentrations of mistletoe preparations are expressed as mg/ml; those of MLI as ng/ml.