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Table 3 Cytotoxic activity of Eugenia caryophyllata essential oil against normal and cancer cells

From: Anticariogenic and cytotoxic activity of clove essential oil (Eugenia caryophyllata) against a large number of oral pathogens

Cell lines

IC50 ± SD (μg/ml)

Hep-2

500 ± 10.2

A549

112 ± 3.1

MRC-5

15.75 ± 1.6

HT29

30 ± 2.6

Raw264.7

18.8 ± 2.4

  1. IC50 Inhibitory concentration of 50% of cells viability, SD standard deviation