Table 3 IC50 of matrine derivatives 1 and 2 against Sf9 cells.

From: Synthesis, characterization and in vitro biological evaluation of two matrine derivatives

Compounds

IC50 (mmol/L)

24 h

48 h

72 h

Sophocarpine

5.59 ± 1.6

5.46 ± 0.87

5.30 ± 0.59

Matrine

7.68 ± 0.91

10.07 ± 3.1

6.40 ± 1.8

Matrine derivatives 1

5.08 ± 0.26

0.12 ± 0.03

0.07 ± 0.01

Matrine derivatives 2

4.46 ± 1.4

4.07 ± 1.3

3.28 ± 0.76