Research Article

Bioactivity and Toxicity of Senna cana and Senna pendula Extracts

Table 9

Results for toxicity against Artemia salina of Senna cana and Senna pendula extracts.

ExtractsLC50 (g·mL−1)aToxicity potentialb

LHESC>1000Nontoxic
BHESC790.94Low toxicity
LEESC>1000Nontoxic
BEESC>1000Nontoxic
LHESP746.35Low toxicity
BHESP>1000Nontoxic
FHESP>1000Nontoxic
LEESP>1000Nontoxic
BEESP>1000Nontoxic
FEESP>1000Nontoxic

aLC50: lethal concentration to 50% of the larvae of A. salina. bNontoxic: LC50 > 1000 µg·mL−1; low toxicity: 500 < LC50 ≤ 1000 µg·mL−1.