Research Article

Optimization of the Cytotoxic Activity of Three Streptomyces Strains Isolated from Guaviare River Sediments (Colombia, South America)

Table 4

Determination of the IC50 using the best carbon and nitrogen sources in Streptomyces strains for prostate (PC3), lung (A549), and breast (MDA-MB-231) tumour lines. The results are expressed as an average ± standard deviation (n=3).

IC50
IsolatePC3A549MDA-MB-231Carbon source/ Nitrogen source

7350.26± 2.5426.16± 3.2626.65± 0.86Starch
74.36± 1.0569.13± 1.0545.39± 3.06Yeast Extract

38611.18± 3.8531.64± 1.4568.57± 1.08Xylose
14.59± 2.8216.35± 4.0371.25± 1.72Malt Extract

51955.80± 2.9648.58± 2.3939.98± 3.27Xylose
68.43± 2.7450.49± 3.6441.23± 2.84Malt Extract