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Table 2 Anti-HIV-1 protease activity of aqueous ethanolic extracts of C. adenogonium

From: Antibacterial, anti-HIV-1 protease and cytotoxic activities of aqueous ethanolic extracts from Combretum adenogonium Steud. Ex A. Rich (Combretaceae)

Sample name

% Inhibition at various concentrations (μg/ml)

10

30

100

IC50(μg/ml)

Stem bark extract

27.6 ± 1.4

60.4 ± 1.4

70.9 ± 4.2

26.5

Leaf extract

-

-

17.4 ± 1.4

>100

Root extract

21.4 ± 0.9

66.7 ± 1.1

79.0 ± 1.8

24.7

Acetyl pepstatin*

70.0 ± 0.5

82.4 ± 0.4

88.5 ± 0.2

2.2

  1. Key: The results are Mean ± SD (n = 3), * positive control, - no inhibition.