Research Article

Toxicity Evaluation of Anacardium occidentale, the Potential Aphrodisiac Herb

Table 1

Effect of various concentrations of A. occidentale extracts on cytotoxicity of RAW 264.7 cells assessed by using MTT test.

Growth controlVehicle (Steriled water)Positive control (1%Tween20)Anacardium occidentale L. leaf extract at various concentrations
0.625 mg/mL1.25 mg/mL2.5 mg/mL5 mg/mL10 mg/mL

Cytotoxicity (%)0.00±0.00.00±0.496.48±0.40.00±2.20.00±2.08.86±0.521.86±0.529.71±0.5