Research Article

In Vitro and In Vivo Antiproliferative Actions of Solanum gilo Raddi (Solanaceae) Fruit Extract on Breast Tissues

Table 1

Quantitative phytochemical analyses and scavenging free radical activities of S. gilo hydroethanolic extract.

Concentration of selected phytochemicals

Total proteins81.97 ± 3.19 mg eq bovine serum albumin
Total phenols26.79 ± 0.22 mg eq gallic acid
Flavonoids15.94 ± 0.07 mg eq quercetin
Flavonols1.59 ± 0.06 mg eq quercetin

Radical scavenging activities of S. gilo
EC50 (μg/mL)
DPPHABTS

Control (Ferulic acid)3.9 ± 0.063.7 ± 0.6
S. gilo245.6 ± 8.3147.1 ± 4.9

EC50 = Concentration of Solanum gilo extract which results in 50% of scavenging. The results are expressed as mean ± SEM of 3 independent experiments.