Table 7 In vitro antiproliferative activity [IC₅₀ (μg/ml)] of twelve aromatic plants essential oils on cancer cell lines

Artemisia judaica

28.51 ± 1.1

54.13 ± 1.5

63.71 ± 1.6

73.01 ± 2.1

171.13 ± 1.8

>300

Artemisia monosperma

15.15 ± 1.1

9.1 ± 0.1

11.0 ± 0.5

10.1 ± 0.5

119.0 ± 2.5

>300

Callistemon viminals

25.15 ± 0.3

18.75 ± 1.5

53.10 ± 3.5

10.51 ± 1.0

166.15 ± 2.8

>300

Citrus aurantifolia

11.11 ± 0.3

58.75 ± 1.5

17.10 ± 1.5

230.84 ± 4.1

>300

>300

Citrus limon

9.52 ± 1.6

51.04 ± 1.2

15.34 ± 1.2

231.91 ± 5.1

216.7 ± 4.1

>300

Citrus paradisi

8.1 ± 1.5

46.15 ± 1.8

14.52 ± 1.9

220 ± 5.3

113.6 ± 5.1

>400

Cupressus macrocarpa

25.4 ± 2.6

24.16 ± 1.6

30.54 ± 3.4

124.8 ± 5.2

>300

>300

Origanum vulgare

8.11 ± 1.0

13.41 ± 1.1

27.05 ± 2.1

12.18 ± 1.4

105.5 ± 2.3

>300

Pelargonium graveolens

61.0 ± 1.5

51.24 ± 3.1

178.5 ± 2.8

195.33 ± 5.4

270.13 ± 7.1

>300

Rosmarinus officinalis

36.5 ± 2.1

27.25 ± 1.5

73.11 ± 2.9

18.17 ± 2.0

118.31 ± 2.8

>300

Schinus molle

41.33 ± 2.1

119.5 ± 2.6

14.85 ± 1.7

18.35 ± 1.3

>300

>300

Thuja occidentalis

57.35 ± 2.3

22.5 ± 1.7

95.52 ± 1.3

125.5 ± 3.9

>300

>300

Vinblastine sulfate

–

2.5 ± 0.08

0.1 ± 0.05

21.4 ± 1.5

63.31 ± 1.7

51.5 ± 2.1

Taxol

0.08 ± 0.005

–

–

–

–

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