Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Thymus broussonetii Boiss

Table 5

Anticancer effects of T. broussonetii.

Parts used	Extracts	Used methods	Cell lines	Key results	References
Leaves and stems	Essential oils	Crystal violet assay	The parental human ovarian adenocarcinoma cell line IGR-OV1 (OV1/P)	IC50 = 0.40 ± 0.02%(v/v)	[15]
Flowers and leaves	Essential oils (variety: TbA)	MTT assay	P815 mastocytoma cell line	IC50 = 4.7%(v/v)	[12]
			CEM	IC50 = 3.6%(v/v)
			K-562	IC50 = 10%(v/v)
			MCF -7	IC50 = 10%(v/v)
			MCF -7 gem	IC50 = 8.9%(v/v)
	Essential oils (variety: TbB)	MTT assay	P815 mastocytoma cell line	IC50 = 8.5%(v/v)
			CEM	IC50 = 3.1%(v/v)
			K-562	IC50 = 13.5%(v/v)
			MCF -7	IC50 = 15.4%(v/v)
			MCF -7 gem	IC50 = 17.5%(v/v)
Flowers and leaves	Essential oils	MTT assay	P815 mastocytoma cell line	IC50 = 0.016%(v/v)	[21]