Table 4 The protective effects of 50 µg and 100 µg of the three plant extracts in improving cell viability of 100 µM glutamate-treated cells.

From: Cytotoxic and anti-excitotoxic effects of selected plant and algal extracts using COMET and cell viability assays

Protective treatment

Extracts

Mean ± S.D

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Control

1.00 ± 0.00

Extract (50 µg ) + Glutamate (100 µM)

Glutamate

0.58 ± 0.01#

P. curviflorus

0.63 ± 0.02$#

S. lappa

0.63 ± 0.02$#

C. glomerata

0.65 ± 0.03$#

Control

1.00 ± 0.00

Extract (100 µg ) + Glutamate (100 µM)

Glutamate

0.58 ± 0.03#

P. curviflorus

0.74 ± 0.03$#

S. lappa

0.76 ± 0.01$#

C. glomerata

0.71 ± 0.01$#

  1. Comparing between all groups using One-Way ANOVA test with Multiple Comparisons (Dunnett test) to compare each group with the glutamate group.
  2. $p < 0.001, value between each group and the control group.
  3. #p < 0.001 value between all groups.
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