Research Article

Spasmolytic and Antibacterial Activity of Two Citrus sinensis Osbeck Varieties Cultivated in Mexico

Table 2

Spasmolytic effect on rat ileum trips of two varieties of Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck.

National variety extracts (%)EC50 (µg/mL)Valencian variety extracts (%)EC50  (µg/mL)

HAN43.80 ± 6.32NDHAV51.98 ± 1.98ND
MAN14.62 ± 1.69NDMAV35.98 ± 1.42ND
HFN64.87 ± 3.04300.31HFV68.91 ± 4.14287.46
MFN31.01 ± 3.92NDMFV51.28 ± 2.59ND

Papaverine (positive control): = 90% and EC50 = 12.44 µg/mL.
: maximum effect; EC50: effective concentration medium.
ND: Undetermined.