Table 5. IC50 values (μg/mL) for anticancer activity of Asimina triloba extracts against cultured human cancer cells

Cell lines PLW1) PTW PRW PLM PTM PRM
HT-1080 184.84±3.832)b3) 153.81±7.02c >200a >200a 64.57±1.46d >200a
HeLa >200a >200a >200a 199.14±5.89b 128.60±2.93c 126.17±10.46c
HepG2 >200a >200a >200a >200a 68.99±0.77b >200a
AGS 135.68±7.17b >200a >200a >200a 70.48±4.11c >200a
PLW, pawpaw leaf water extract; PTW, pawpaw twig water extract; PRW, pawpaw root water extract; PLM, pawpaw leaf methanolic extract; PTM, pawpaw twig methanolic extract; PRM, pawpaw root methanolic extract.
Values are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with different superscript letters within a row differ significantly at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.