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Table 1 IC50 values (mg/ml) obtained for the phenolic compounds, alkaloids, aqueous, and methanolic extracts of S. platensis on HepG2 and fibroblast cells

From: In vitro assessment of the cytotoxic effects of secondary metabolites from Spirulina platensis on hepatocellular carcinoma

Bioactive compounds

HepG2

Fibroblast

Aqueous extract

1.70 ± 0.14

2.34 ± 0.06

Methanolic extract

1.28 ± 0.22

2.43 ± 0.04

Total phenolic compounds

0.86 ± 0.14

1.07 ± 0.07

Total alkaloids

0.53 ± 0.08

1.46 ± 0.05