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Table 1 Anti-tumor activity of various samples of Rumex hastatus

From: Antitumor and anti-angiogenic potentials of isolated crude saponins and various fractions of Rumex hastatus D. Don.

Samples

Concentrations (µg/ml)

Average inhibition (mean ± SEM)

Percent inhibition (mean ± SEM)

IC50 (µg/ml)

Rh.Cr

1000

25.7 ± 0.3

85.5 ± 1.1***

197.9

500

19.0 ± 0.6

63.3 ± 1.9***

250

16.0 ± 1.2

53.3 ± 3.8***

125

13.3 ± 0.3

44.4 ± 1.1***

62.5

12.0 ± 0.0

40.0 ± 0.0***

31.25

10.0 ± 0.6

33.3 ± 1.9***

Rh.Hex

1000

19.0 ± 0.6

63.3 ± 1.9***

395.1

500

16.3 ± 0.3

54.4 ± 1.1***

250

12.7 ± 0.3

42.2 ± 1.1***

125

11.0 ± 1.2

36.7 ± 3.8***

62.5

10.7 ± 0.3

35.5 ± 1.1***

31.25

08.0 ± 0.0

26.7 ± 0.0***

Rh.Chf

1000

26.0 ± 1.2

86.7 ± 3.8*

31.6

500

23.3 ± 0.3

77.8 ± 1.1**

250

21.0 ± 0.0

70.0 ± 0.0***

125

19.7 ± 0.3

65.5 ± 1.1**

62.5

17.7 ± 0.7

58.9 ± 2.2***

31.25

15.0 ± 0.6

50.0 ± 1.9***

Rh.EtAc

1000

24.0 ± 0.6

80.0 ± 1.9**

62.5

500

19.7 ± 0.7

65.5 ± 2.2***

250

18.0 ± 0.6

60.0 ± 1.9***

125

16.0 ± 1.2

53.3 ± 3.8***

62.5

15.0 ± 0.0

50.0 ± 0.0***

31.25

13.0 ± 1.2

43.3 ± 3.8***

Rh.Aq

1000

14.0 ± 0.0

46.7 ± 0.0***

1138.9

500

12.6 ± 0.3

42.2 ± 1.1***

250

11.6 ± 0.3

38.9 ± 1.1***

125

09.0 ± 0.6

30.0 ± 1.9***

62.5

08.7 ± 0.3

28.9 ± 1.1***

31.25

05.3 ± 0.3

17.8 ± 1.1***

Rh.Sp

1000

28.0 ± 0.0

93.3 ± 0.0ns

18.1

500

25.0 ± 0.6

83.3 ± 1.9*

250

23.7 ± 0.3

78.9 ± 1.1*

125

19.0 ± 0.6

63.3 ± 1.9**

62.5

17.0 ± 1.2

56.7 ± 3.9***

31.25

16.0 ± 0.0

53.3 ± 0.0**

  1. Vincristine sulfate was used as positive control having IC50 value < 0.1 µg/ml; *<0.05, **<0.01, ***<0.001
  2. Rh.Cr crude methanolic extract, Rh.Hex n-hexane fraction, Rh.Chf chloroform fraction, Rh.EtAc ethyl acetate fraction, Rh.Aq aqueous fraction, Rh.Sp saponins
  3. ns Non-significant