Table 3: IC50 (µM) of pure apigenin, apigenin-loaded micelles, and apigenin-loaded mixed micelles after 48 hours, and 72 hours incubation with MCF-7 cells or HepG2 cells (mean ± SD, n = 3).
Sample |
MCF-7 cells |
HepG2 cells |
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48 h |
72 h |
48 h |
72 h |
Pure apigenin |
27.85 ± 4.15 |
19.1 ± 3.31 |
18.26 ± 2.85 |
15.31 ± 2.59 |
Apigenin-loaded micelles |
23.43 ± 3.51 |
13.14 ± 2.74 |
14.04 ± 1.63 |
12.16 ± 1.62 |
Apigenin-loaded mixed micelles |
17.62 ± 3.17 |
9.66 ± 1.04 |
9.93 ± 1.15 |
7.86 ± 1.37 |
Notes: IC50: Half-maximal inhibitory concentration; SD: Standard Deviation