Research Article

Bryonia aspera Root Extracts Induce Programmed Cell Death in Selected Cell Lines of Glioblastoma, Ovarian, and Breast Cancer

Table 2

Apoptosis induction by different B. aspera root extracts in U251, A2780 CP, and MDA-MB231 cell lines compared to the control group.

Cell lineExtractFold change of apoptosis (mean ± SD)

U251Methanol19.82 ± 1.78
Dichloromethane6.75 ± 1.08
Petroleum ether5.7 ± 0.9

A2780 CPMethanol5.51 ± 0.81
Dichloromethane1.90 ± 0.28
Petroleum ether2.95 ± 0.43

MDA-MB231Methanol4.23 ± 0.63
Dichloromethane12.86 ± 1.92
Petroleum ether6.44 ± 0.96