Research Article

HPLC-DAD Analysis, Antileishmanial, Antiproliferative, and Antibacterial Activities of Lacistema pubescens: An Amazonian Medicinal Plant

Table 2

Effect of the compounds on intracellular amastigotes of L. amazonensis and selectivity index.

SamplesMacrophages CC50 (µg/mL)  
(95% C.I.)a
Amastigotes CC50 (µg/mL)
(95% C.I.)a
Selectivity
index (SI)b

Methanolic extract35.9 (±0.06)8.1 (5.8–11.2)4.4
Hexane22.1 (±1.4)6.9 (4.0–11.8)3.2

are IC50 values in μg/mL and 95% confidence intervals are in brackets. bSelectivity index (SI) was calculated by dividing the CC50 of macrophages by the IC50 values of amastigotes of L. amazonensis.