Research Article

The Effect of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) Seed Extract on Human Cancer Cell Lines Delivered in Its Native Form and Loaded in Polymeric Micelles

Table 7

Percentages of apoptotic cells for different doses of the okra seed extract in each cell line.

Control25 μg/ml50 μg/ml100 μg/ml250 μg/ml500 μg/ml750 μg/ml1,000 μg/mlIsoquercitrin 28.9 μg/ml

HeLaEarly apoptotic1.13 ± 0.284.13 ± 0.133.92 ± 0.724.20 ± 0.186.18 ± 0.386.41 ± 0.236.69 ± 0.636.55 ± 0.135.51 ± 0.22
Necrosis0.40 ± 0.113.57 ± 0.435.23 ± 1.034.26 ± 0.235.18 ± 0.915.89 ± 0.177.85 ± 0.628.38 ± 0.063.87 ± 0.08

HepG2Early apoptotic0.38 ± 0.023.21 ± 0.093.97 ± 0.815.19 ± 0.215.23 ± 0.455.36 ± 0.2412.59 ± 1.1210.59 ± 0.215.83 ± 0.50
Necrosis0.32 ± 0.031.73 ± 0.111.67 ± 0.191.72 ± 0.082.00 ± 0.122.19 ± 0.203.47 ± 0.388.66 ± 0.583.22 ± 0.32

MCF-7Early apoptotic1.68 ± 0.255.37 ± 0.835.60 ± 2.4612.63 ± 0.1215.21 ± 1.1415.62 ± 2.4721.78 ± 6.0819.34 ± 2.333.11 ± 0.73
Necrosis1.21 ± 0.053.34 ± 0.583.29 ± 0.614.60 ± 0.733.87 ± 1.725.52 ± 0.477.84 ± 1.778.05 ± 2.163.94 ± 0.40

Results are shown as mean ± SD (n = 3). compared with controls.