Research Article

Iminoflavones Combat 1,2-Dimethyl Hydrazine-Induced Aberrant Crypt Foci Development in Colon Cancer

Table 1

Preliminary cytotoxicity assessment in various cell lines.

TreatmentIC50 in μM (mean ± SEM)
HCT-116MCF-7MDA-MB-231EAC

Doxorubicin2.88 ± 0.024.43 ± 0.341.77 ± 0.125.05 ± 0.9
IMF-2105.2 ± 0.9NDNDND
IMF-4132.1 ± 1.2NDNDND
IMF-541.79 ± 0.6742.53 ± 0.7859.13 ± 0.76110.2 ± 0.21
IMF-82.78 ± 0.1013.51 ± 0.136.38 ± 0.2436.6 ± 3.2

Values are reported as mean ± SEM of three readings in triplicate; ND: not determined.
HCT-116, MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231 by SRB assay (exposure: 48 h).
EAC by Trypan blue exclusion assay (exposure: 4 h).