Research Article

Alpha-Mangostin-Loaded Transferrin-Conjugated Lipid-Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticles: Development and Characterization for Tumor-Targeted Delivery

Table 2

Antiproliferative activity of α-mangostin entrapped in Tf-LPHN and Ctrl-LPHN formulations, or free in solution, expressed as IC50 values, in MCF-7, A549, and B16–F10 cell lines, following 48 h treatment (control: blank LPHN) (n = 4) (n.d.: not determined) (vs. α-mangostin solution).

Cell linesAntiproliferative activity (IC50: µg/mL)
Tf-LPHNCtrl-LPHNα-Mangostin solutionBlank LPHN

MCF-74.16 ± 0.045.27 ± 0.055.82 ± 0.06n.d.
A5494.54 ± 0.185.76 ± 0.057.70 ± 0.17n.d.
B16–F102.96 ± 0.134.30 ± 0.077.54 ± 0.09n.d.