Table 6 Antiproliferative activities of O. basilicum and T. algeriensis ethanolic extracts and essential oils on five human cancer cell lines, exposure time 48 h. LD50 (μg/mL) values are shown ±SD
Extract | MCF-7 | MDA-MB-231 | HeLa | PC3 | K562 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. basilicum EE | > 10,000 | > 10,000 | > 10,000 | > 10,000 | > 10,000 |
T. algeriensis EE | > 10,000 | > 10,000 | > 10,000 | > 10,000 | > 10,000 |
O. basilicum EO | 1090 ± 64 | 1012 ± 44 | 1052 ± 38 | 1028 ± 78 | 929 ± 18 |
T. algeriensis EO | 647 ± 16 | 715 ± 22 | 746 ± 19 | 1067 ± 96 | 300 ± 13 |