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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 2 Cytotoxic effect of Spondias mombin stem bark and Etoposide at various concentrations against shrimps of Artemia salina

From: Phytotoxicity, cytotoxicity and chemical composition of Spondias mombin Linn. Stem bark

Test Samples

No. of survivals out of 30 shrimps at different doses

LD50 (μg/mL)

10 (μg/mL)

100 (μg/mL)

1000 (μg/mL)

Hex:EA

29

22

07

284.0 ± 0.20

EA

28

27

01

210.2 ± 0.15

EA:Met

28

26

24

Met

29

28

27

CpE

30

30

22

Etoposide

00

00

00

7.5

  1. Values are mean ± S.E.M (n = 3), *p < 0.05. Hex:EA Hexane:ethylacetate, EA Ethylacetate, EA:Met Ethylacetate:methanol, Met Methanol and CpE Crude plant extract. Etoposide: reference drug