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

Table 1

The yield and 50% growth inhibition value of different extracts of B. lycium Royle roots against HepG2 cancer cells by MTT assay for 48 h.

Solvent type	Yield (mg/1 g of plant)	IC50 (mg/mL)
50% ethanol		0.047
Methanol		0.090
n-Butanol		0.088
Acetone		0.175
Ethyl acetate		0.180
Water		0.251
Hexane		0.193