In Vitro Anticancer Potential of Berberis lycium Royle Extracts against Human Hepatocarcinoma (HepG2) Cells

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Time- and dose-dependent inhibitory effect of B. Lycium Royle extracts on HepG2 cells and HUVECs. (a) Water extract on the cell’s viability for 24 and 48 hours. (b) Effect of 50% ethanol extract of BLE on HepG2 cell’s growth for 24 and 48 h. (c) BL acetone extract decreased the viability of HepG2 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. (d) Inhibitory effect of BL water extract on HUVECs as observed for a maximum of 48 h. (e) Morphological examination of HepG2 cells after 24 h of treatment with BL-50% ethanol extract, with a light microscope (only a few photographs have been shown here with a significant difference). All values are presented as from three independent experiments.

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