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

Table 2

Phytochemical analysis by HPLC revealed the presence of berberine and other phenolic compounds.

Standard compounds	Retention time (min.)	Regression coefficient ()	Conc. in μg/mL in BE extract
Gallic acid	3.008	0.9922	0.237
Rutin	13.22	0.9967	0.372
Benzoic acid	17.959	0.9914	15.81
Quercetin	22.117	0.9992	ND
Chlorogenic acid	7.201	0.9992	ND
Luteolin	21.8	0.9902	0.399
Resveratrol	19.671	0.9906	ND
β-Sitosterol	31.391	0.9964	ND
Apigenin	25.424	0.9962	ND
Palmatine	ND	—	ND
Berberine	18.579	0.990	48.01

ND: not detected.