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Table 3 Cytotoxicity (pCC50, CC50 in g/L) on Vero E6 cells, HCoV-229E antiviral activity (pIC50, IC50 in g/L), and selectivity indices (SI = pCC50/pIC50) of different S. marianum organs samples

From: Metabolic profiling of milk thistle different organs using UPLC-TQD-MS/MS coupled to multivariate analysis in relation to their selective antiviral potential

Organ samples

pCC50

pIC50

SI

Fruits

2.50

3.18

0.79

Leaves

1.84

2.67

0.69

Roots

2.03

2.93

0.70

Stems

2.22

3.05

0.73

Positive control (remdesivir®)

2.55

2.61

0.98