3.7. Cell viability
Cell viability was detected by MTT assay which relies on mitochondrial
metabolic capacity of viable cells. The results showed,
that water extracts had cytotoxity at 0.2 mg/mL (Fig. 1). After
treatment with t-BHP (80 lM) for 24 h, the cell viability was
41 ± 3.79% of control, and decreased to 19 ± 0.77% (at 0.1 mg/mL),
15 ± 0.57% (at 0.05 mg/mL) and 14 ± 0.73% (at 0.025 mg/mL) when