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Table 5 LC50 values of T. diversifolia and T. rotundifolia solvent extracts against Vero Monkey kidney cells

From: A comprehensive study of the potential phytomedicinal use and toxicity of invasive Tithonia species in South Africa

Plant species

Extract

LC50 values (mg/ml)

T. diversifolia

Ethanol

0.004 ± 0.004

Methanol

0.002 ± 0.001

DCM

0.004 ± 0.001

Acetone

0.012 ± 0.009

Hot water

0.275 ± 0.04

T. rotundifolia

Ethanol

0.533 ± 0.113

Methanol

0.518 ± 0.211

DCM

0.938 ± 0.000

Acetone

0.782 ± 0.089

Hot water

0.841 ± 0.325

Doxorubicin +ve (μg/ml)

 

0.2009 ± 0.000

  1. DCM dichloromethane