Research Article

Viscum album L. Extracts Protects HeLa Cells against Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA Damage

Table 1

Effect of pretreatment with Viscum album from different hosts on intracellular ROS generation.

Relative amount of intracellular ROS (%)
No stress induction
(0  𝜇 M H2O2 )
Stress induction
(200  𝜇 M H2O2 )

Untreated control100.00 ± 0.41119.20 ± 1.72**
GA (28  𝜇 g/mL)96.70 ± 3.33 102.20 ± 2.46●●
Tv (10  𝜇 g/mL)97.36 ± 2.40 108.63 ± 1.64
Av (10  𝜇 g/mL)99.49 ± 2.65101.10 ± 2.26●●
Rv (10  𝜇 g/mL)102.70 ± 1.95108.61 ± 2.45

𝑛 = 6 , **P < 0.01 in comparison with untreated control, P < 0.05, ●● 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1 in comparison with 200  𝜇 M H2O2 (GA: Gallic acid, Tv: Tilia viscum, Av: Acer viscum, Rv: Robinia viscum).