Table 1 Characteristics of included studies.

From: Joining up the scattered anticancer knowledge on auraptene and umbelliprenin: a meta-analysis

Studies

Coumarin

Cancer

Cell line

Dose (µM)

Time (h)

Outcome *

Risk of bias **

Abolhassani et al. 2023

AUR

Prostate

PC3

5–80

48

72

96

120

144

treatment (n = 3):

1) 86.98 ± 6.82

2) 79.37 ± 5.52

3) 51.37 ± 5.33

control (n = 3):

84.7 ± 6.66

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Afshari et al. 2019

AUR

Glioblastoma

U87

167–335

8

24

treatment (n = 3):

6) 64.04 ± 3.05

7) 47.22 ± 3.11

control (n = 3):

100 ± 1.87

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Bagheri et al. 2022

AUR

Leukemia/Lymphoma

MT-2

16.7–134

24

48

72

96

120

144

treatment (n = 3):

2) 92.36 ± 5.07

3) 74.84 ± 5.57

control (n = 3):

95.96 ± 4.45

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Charmforoshan et al. 2019

AUR

Breast

MCF-7

61–207

48

treatment (n = 3):

3) 50 ± 3.65

4) 75 ± 4.79

7) 49.24 ± 2.52

control (n = 3):

100 ± 3.36

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Epifano et al. 2013

AUR

Colon

HT-29

HT-116

2.5–40

72

treatment (n = 3):

1) 82.32 ± 10.88

2) 46.41 ± 10

control (n = 3):

99.81 ± 10.75

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Epifano et al. 2023

AUR

Neuroblastoma

SHSY-5Y

12.3–50

24

treatment (n = 6):

2) 78.39 ± 5.82

3) 62.04 ± 5.81

control (n = 6):

100 ± 3.36

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Gkionis et al. 2021

AUR

Breast

MCF-7

MDA-MB231

1–100

48

treatment (n = 2):

1) 97.43 ± 8.7

3) 56.97 ± 6.13

4) 26.11 ± 6.82

control (n = 2):

100 ± 3.36

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Goudarzi et al. 2022

AUR

Leukemia/Lymphoma

MT-2

10–40

48

72

96

treatment (n = 3):

1) 92.54 ± 6.38

2) 87.64 ± 6.89

control (n = 3):

99.4 ± 1.76

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Izadi et al. 2023

AUR

Glioblastoma

U87

40–330

24

treatment (n = 3):

2) 89.38 ± 11.02

3) 80.81 ± 2.04

7) 46.53 ± 2.45

control (n = 3):

100 ± 3.36

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Jalilzade et al. 2020

AUR

Colon

HT-29

12.5–100

24

48

72

treatment (n = 3):

2) 81.51 ± 3.42

3) 60.86 ± 3.47

4) 52.23 ± 3.22

control (n = 3):

99.91 ± 2.13

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Jamialahmadi et al. 2018

AUR

Ovarian

Cervical

A2780

HeLa

3–100

24

treatment (n = 3):

1) 86.12 ± 6.95

2) 63.56 ± 8.47

3) 51.96 ± 6.18

control (n = 3):

100 ± 3.36

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Krishnan et al. 2009

AUR

Breast

MDA-MB231

MCF-7

1–50

24

treatment (n = 3):

1) 95.41 ± 7.34

3) 34.67 ± 3.94

control (n = 3):

100 ± 6.19

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Lee et al. 2017

AUR

Prostate

PC3

LNCaP

DU145

15–120

24

treatment (n = 3):

2) 79.91 ± 3.49

3) 63.39 ± 2.42

4) 49.73 ± 3.05

control (n = 3):

100 ± 2.8

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Li et al. 2013

AUR

Breast

T47D

MDA-MB231

1–30

48

144

treatment (n = 3):

1) 87.19 ± 2.88

control (n = 3):

100 ± 3.36

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Moon et al. 2015

AUR

Gastric

AGS

MKN-45

SNU-1

SNU-16

12.5–100

48

treatment (n = 3):

2) 84.26 ± 11.51

3) 48.53 ± 6.51

4) 37.89 ± 3.3

control (n = 3):

100 ± 5.31

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Movaffagh et al. 2023

AUR

Gastric

MKN-45

16.7–133.6

24

48

72

96

120

treatment (n = 3):

2) 84.32 ± 5.72

3) 65.43 ± 7.92

5) 43.63 ± 6.38

control (n = 3):

91.8 ± 3.5

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Shiran et al. 2021

AUR

Breast

MDA-MB231

6.25–200

24

treatment (n = 3):

1) 94.44 ± 2.96

2) 89.81 ± 2.41

3) 84.07 ± 2.59

4) 58.14 ± 2.6

control (n = 3):

100 ± 3.36

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Barthomeuf et al. 2008

UMB

Colon

Breast

Ovarian

Melanoma

Prostate

Lung

DLD1

MCF-7

PA1

M4Beu

PC3

A549

27.3

48

treatment (n = 3):

2) 45.24 ± 3.27

control (n = 3):

100 ± 2.29

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Gkionis et al. 2021

UMB

Breast

MCF-7

MDA-MB231

1–100

48

treatment (n = 2):

1) 96.98 ± 8.1

4) 46.93 ± 4.99

control (n = 2):

100 ± 2.29

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Goodarzi et al. 2022

UMB

Leukemia/Lymphoma

MT-2

1–80

48

72

96

treatment (n = 3):

3) 65.01 ± 7.06

control (n = 3):

99.36 ± 1.96

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Hamidinia et al. 2013

UMB

Colon

SW48

6.25–200

24

48

72

treatment (n = 3):

1) 90.83 ± 2.17

2) 83.22 ± 1.69

3) 67.03 ± 3.74

4) 42.4 ± 2.05

6) 11.66 ± 1.51

control (n = 3):

100 ± 2.29

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Kamalkazemi et al. 2023

UMB

Colon

HT-29

20–140

24

48

treatment (n = 3):

2) 64.34,1.95

3) 42.77 ± 1.28

4) 28.57 ± 1.46

5) 16.82 ± 1.88

control (n = 3):

100 ± 2.29

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Khaghanzadeh et al. 2012

UMB

Lung

A549

QU-DB

10–200

24

48

72

treatment (n = 3):

1) 89.63 ± 2.57

2) 82 ± 4.15

3) 68.37 ± 4.73

4) 33.91 ± 7.72

6) 13 ± 3

control (n = 3):

94.16 ± 2.03

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Rashidi et al. 2016

UMB

Colon

Breast

Glioma

HT-29

MCF-7

A172

8.1–272.8

24

48

72

treatment (n = 3):

1) 98.88 ± 6.22

2) 84.7 ± 4.88

3) 64.43 ± 5.15

5) 36.6 ± 3.82

7) 16.85 ± 2.62

control (n = 3):

100 ± 2.29

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Zhang et al. 2019

UMB

Gastric

AGS

BGC-823

3.13–50

24

48

72

treatment (n = 3):

1) 71.12 ± 3.44

2) 40.11 ± 3.98

3) 16.82 ± 2.92

control (n = 3):

99.63 ± 1.94

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Zhang et al. 2015

UMB

Gastric

Cervical

Lung

Prostate

AGS

HeLa

A549

PC3

6.25–121

24

treatment (n = 3):

1) 87.72 ± 1.43

2) 67.43 ± 2.38

3) 49 ± 4.71

4) 35 ± 2.14

5) 50 + 2.28

control (n = 3):

1) 97.72 ± 1.72

2,3,4) 98.48 ± 1.72

5) 100 ± 1.72

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

Ziai et al. 2012

UMB

Leukemia

Jurkat T

10–100

16

48

treatment (n = 3):

1) 80.83 ± 2.34

2) 68.25 ± 3.54

3) 44.38 ± 3

4) 26.72 ± 2.93

control (n = 3):

100 ± 2.29

Selection: ♦♦

Comparability: ♦♦♦♦

Outcome: ♦♦

  1. *Viability ± SD, subgroups = {1: ≤ 16.7 µM, 2: 16.7–40, 3: 40–80 µM, 4: 80–120 µM, 5: 120–160 µM, 6: 160–200 µM, 7: > 200 µM}.
  2. **Maximum score: ♦♦ for selection, ♦♦♦♦♦♦ for comparability, and ♦♦ for outcome.