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Table 2 Brine shrimp cytotoxicity assay of test samples of Rubus ulmifolius

From: Pharmacological profile of the aerial parts of Rubus ulmifolius Schott

Conc. (μg/ml)

Number of Brine shrimps

Brine shrimps killed (Mean ± SD, n = 3)

Ru.Cr

Ru.F

Negative Control

10

00

00

2.5

10

3 ± 0.47

3.23 ± 0.27

5

10

3.33 ± 0.27

4.11 ± 0.27

10

10

4 ± 0 .47*

5 ± 0 .47**

12.5

10

5 ± 0.27**

7.33 ± 0.54***

25

10

6.36 ± 0.27**

9.33 ± 0.27***

50

10

7.42 ± 0.27***

9.66 ± 0.27***

75

10

9.33 ± 0.27

All dead

100

10

All dead

All dead

250

10

All dead

All dead

500

10

All dead

All dead

LC50 (μg/ml)

16.7 ± 1.4

10.6 ± 1.8

  1. All values are taken as mean ± SD, **P < 0.05, ***P < 0.01