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Table 3 Cytotoxic effects of R. communis essential oil on HeLa cell line by MTT assay

From: Essential oil of the leaves of Ricinus communis L.: In vitro cytotoxicity and antimicrobial properties

Essential oil (μg/ml)

% cell viability

0

100.00

125

98.90

500

95.77

1000

89.72

1500

84.70

2000

88.80

2200

70.00

2360

60.00

2600

46.00

3000

28.27

3500

01.53

4000

0.210

  1. Results are presented as viability ratio. Values were expressed as the mean of at least three independent experiments.