Research Article
Cytotoxicity and Antiproliferative Activity Assay of Clove Mistletoe (Dendrophthoe pentandra (L.) Miq.) Leaves Extracts
Table 1
Cytotoxic activity of D. pentandra leaves extracts and fractions against brine shrimps.
| Sample | % brine shrimp mortality (concentration in μg/mL) | LC50 (μg/mL) | 10 | 100 | 500 | 1000 |
| Water extract | 16.67 ± 0.58 | 20.00 ± 0.0 | 26.67 ± 0.58 | 30.00 ± 0.00 | >1000 | Ethanol extract | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 3.33 ± 0.58 | 3.33 ± 0.58 | 16.67 ± 0.58 | >1000 | Ethanol fraction | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 3.33 ± 0.58 | 3.33 ± 0.58 | 10.00 ± 0.00 | >1000 | Ethyl acetate fraction | 3.33 ± 0.58 | 23.33 ± 1.15 | 50.00 ± 1.00 | 70.00 ± 1.73 | 649.12 | n-Hexane fraction | 40.00 ± 0.00 | 76.67 ± 0.58 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 55.32 |
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Note: percentages of brine shrimp mortality were expressed as mean ± SD.
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