Research Article
Bonellia albiflora: A Mayan Medicinal Plant That Induces Apoptosis in Cancer Cells
Table 1
Cytotoxicity (CC50) of methanolic extracts from B. albiflora.
| Extract
| Cell lines CC50 μg/mL (selective index) | MDCK | KB | HeLa | Hep-2 | SiHa |
| Leaves | 91.39 | 23.85 (3.83) | 47.05 (1.94) | 35.20 (2.59) | 47.45 (1.92) | Stem bark | 249.40 | 62.30 (4.00) | NA | 72.30 (3.45) | NA | Root bark | 173.52 | 12.64 (13.72) | 31.85 (5.44) | 35.34 (4.91) | 31.50 (5.50) | Docetaxel | 1.10 | 0.23 (4.78) | 0.20 (5.50) | 0.08 (13.75) | 0.32 (3.43) |
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NA: no activity > 200 μg/mL.
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