Research Article

Effects of Various Preextraction Treatments of Crinum asiaticum Leaf on Its Anti-Inflammatory Activity and Chemical Properties

Table 2

Inhibitory effect of the ethanolic extracts from different preextraction treatments of C. asiaticum on LPS-induced NO production from RAW 264.7 cells (mean ± SEM, n = 3).

Sample% inhibition of NO production from RAW 264.7 cells at various concentrations (µg/mL) (% cytotoxicity)IC50 ± SEM
(µg/mL)
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CAA-2.58 ± 2.3623.49 ± 5.9696.48 ± 1.8297.49 ± 1.2398.26 ± 0.5016.66 ± 1.42
(−6.08 ± 12.47)(−10.10 ± 9.18)(2.95 ± 0.82)(−15.27 ± 9.52)(23.91 ± 0.85)
CAM—-−10.80 ± 8.0711.03 ± 2.7583.44 ± 4.58102.39 ± 5.3396.12 ± 0.5620.42 ± 0.57
(−0.63 ± 8.29)(−3.40 ± 2.59)(8.07 ± 1.05)(9.45 ± 0.52)(12.00 ± 5.64)
CAG−4.63 ± 1.186.78 ± 2.4483.37 ± 1.6296.09 ± 0.37101.55 ± 3.4921.35 ± 0.56
(−1.94 ± 6.54)(2.62 ± 6.01)(−5.60 ± 12.94(3.72 ± 7.17)(10.41 ± 8.68)
CAC−6.33 ± 1.28−1.25 ± 7.9281.21 ± 2.6896.61 ± 2.7196.59 ± 0.9922.48 ± 1.09
(2.33 ± 6.41)(0.92 ± 2.94)(7.23 ± 2.52)(11.66 ± 5.08)(17.07 ± 4.07)
Prednisolone32.85 ± 7.6448.04 ± 2.0764.11 ± 7.4679.16 ± 3.181.05 ± 0.13
(2.02 ± 3.15)(5.35 ± 3.43)(3.88 ± 4.68)(9.64 ± 4.74)
Diclofenac−8.57 ± 0.861.16 ± 0.90>100
(−20.36 ± 0.68)(11.88 ± 1.49)
Lycorine−10.93 ± 2.347.46 ± 0.4450.72 ± 0.3782.63 ± 3.9086.86 ± 3.66(t)0.40 ± 0.00
(5.46 ± 4.37)(9.98 ± 8.20)(15.29 ± 4.92)(27.35 ± 1.30)(36.96 ± 4.15)

(—) means not tested. (t)cytotoxicity greater than 30%.