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Table 5 Viability of A549 lung cancer cells by different concentration of lotus leaves flavonoids (LLF) as evaluated by an MTT assay (n = 6)

From: Lotus leaf flavonoids induce apoptosis of human lung cancer A549 cells through the ROS/p38 MAPK pathway

Concentration (µg/mL)

OD570

Viability inhibition rate (%)

0 (Control)

0.474 ± 0.006

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125

0.372 ± 0.015*

21.52 ± 2.56

250

0.209 ± 0.008*

55.91 ± 2.63#

500

0.079 ± 0.005**

83.33 ± 0.69##

  1. Values presented are the mean ± standard deviation. Compared with the control group, the difference was significant (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01); and Compared with the 125 µg/mL LLF group, the difference was significant (#p < 0.05; ##p < 0.01)