Research Article

Antioxidant, Anticancer, and Neuroprotective Activities and Phytochemical Analysis of Germinated Shoots

Table 5

Anticancer effect of germinated shoot extracts.

Sample (100 μg/mL)Growth inhibition (%)

Cotyledon of Achyranthes bidentata (AB1)28.82 ± 0.25e
True leaves of Achyranthes bidentata (AB2)31.17 ± 0.34c
Cotyledon of Securinega suffruticosa (SS1)ND
True leaves of Securinega suffruticosa (SS2)29.67 ± 0.28d
Cotyledon of Chamaecyparis obtusa (CHA1)28.32 ± 0.26e
True leaves of Chamaecyparis obtusa (CHA2)39.86 ± 0.59b
Cotyledon of Allium dumebuchum (AD1)ND
True leaves of Allium dumebuchum (AD2)11.41 ± 0.42f
Cotyledon of Geum aleppicum (GA1)ND
True leaves of Geum aleppicum (GA2)ND
Cotyledon of Cryptotaenia japonica (CJ1)ND
True leaves of Cryptotaenia japonica (CJ2)ND
Cotyledon of Ulmus pumila (UP1)11.48 ± 0.63f
True leaves of Ulmus pumila (UP2)ND
Cotyledon of Pinus densiflora (PD1)41.45 ± 0.70a
True leaves of Pinus densiflora (PD2)5.77 ± 0.44g

Values are expressed as mean ± SD. a–gMeans with different letters indicate significant differences () by Duncan’s multiple range test. ND, not detected.