# Biological Activities of Selected Medicinal and Edible Plants Aqueous Infusions
## 3 Results and Discussion
### Antiproliferative Activity of Aqueous Herbal Infusions
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\begin{tabular}{c c c c} \hline \multicolumn{3}{c}{**Sample (g/L)**} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{**Inhibition of Cell Proliferation (\%)**} \\ \hline  & & & t/h & \\ \hline
1.00 & 4 & 24 & 48 & 72 \\ \hline _Geranium macrrhizum_ & 3.85 \(\pm\) 1.58 b\({}^{\texttt{c}\texttt{c}\texttt{c}\texttt{a}}\) & 22.13 \(\pm\) 1.54 a & 51.17 \(\pm\) 0.82 a & 96.20 \(\pm\) 2.52 a \\ _Verbascum thapsus_ & 3.48 \(\pm\) 1.47 b & 6.28 \(\pm\) 0.69 c & 10.79 \(\pm\) 2.38 d & 18.05 \(\pm\) 2.71 d \\ _Ononis spinosa_ & 10.94 \(\pm\) 1.83 a & 16.26 \(\pm\) 2.99 b & 37.64 \(\pm\) 2.67 b & 58.96 \(\pm\) 1.55 b \\ _Achillea millifolium_ & 5.74 \(\pm\) 1.85 b & 15.09 \(\pm\) 0.82 b & 18.69 \(\pm\) 3.11 c & 32.44 \(\pm\) 2.55 c \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & 1.39 \(\pm\) 0.44 c & 17.62 \(\pm\) 1.38 b & 19.51 \(\pm\) 0.60 c & 10.06 \(\pm\) 1.44 e \\ _0.50_ & 4 & 24 & 48 & 72 \\ \hline _Geranium macrrhizum_ & 4.33 \(\pm\) 1.98 a & 18.17 \(\pm\) 1.48 a & 38.48 \(\pm\) 1.74 a & 92.28 \(\pm\) 2.06 a \\ _Verbascum thapsus_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Ornis spinosa_ & 7.94 \(\pm\) 1.56 a & 20.69 \(\pm\) 3.44 a & 35.58 \(\pm\) 1.03 a & 45.83 \(\pm\) 3.35 b \\ _Achillea millifolium_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & 0.25 \(\pm\) 0.55 a & 24 & 48 & 72 \\ \hline _Geranium macrrhizum_ & 7.23 \(\pm\) 1.02 a & 15.46 \(\pm\) 0.70 a & 32.75 \(\pm\) 1.92 a & 39.51 \(\pm\) 1.70 a \\ _Verbascum thapsus_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Ornis spinosa_ & 6.66 \(\pm\) 0.41 a & 10.43 \(\pm\) 0.47 b & 20.28 \(\pm\) 2.52 b & 25.61 \(\pm\) 3.35 b \\ _Achillea millifolium_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & 0.10 & 4 & 24 & 48 & 72 \\ \hline _Geranium macrrhizum_ & 2.35 \(\pm\) 0.55 a & 11.46 \(\pm\) 2.50 a & 26.76 \(\pm\) 0.45 a & 32.70 \(\pm\) 1.42 a \\ _Verbascum thapsus_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Achillea millifolium_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & 0.10 & 4 & 24 & 48 & 72 \\ \hline _Geranium macrrhizum_ & 2.35 \(\pm\) 0.55 a & 11.46 \(\pm\) 2.50 a & 26.76 \(\pm\) 0.45 a & 32.70 \(\pm\) 1.42 a \\ _Verbascum thapsus_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Achillea millifolium_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & 0.10 & 4 & 24 & 48 & 72 \\ \hline _Geranium macrrhizum_ & 2.35 \(\pm\) 0.55 a & 11.46 \(\pm\) 2.50 a & 26.76 \(\pm\) 0.45 a & 32.70 \(\pm\) 1.42 a \\ _Verbascum thapsus_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Achillea millifolium_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & 0.10 & 4 & 24 & 48 & 72 \\ \hline _Geranium macrrhizum_ & 2.35 \(\pm\) 0.55 a & 11.46 \(\pm\) 2.50 a & 26.76 \(\pm\) 0.45 a & 32.70 \(\pm\) 1.42 a \\ _Verbascum thapsus_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Onoris spinosa_ & 2.50 \(\pm\) 0.68 a & 11.82 \(\pm\) 1.12 a & 15.60 \(\pm\) 0.45 b & 18.25 \(\pm\) 2.31 b \\ _Achillea millifolium_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & / & / & / & / \\ _Polygorum axiculare_ & 8.44 \(\pm\) 1.22 & 13.67 \(\pm\) 2.19 & 43.83 \(\pm\) 1.55 & 47.69 \(\pm\) 0.09 \\ \hline \end{tabular} Values represent mean \(\pm\) standard deviation of 3 replicates. ** Different letters indicate a significant difference among the values in a column, for each concentration separately (ANOVA and post-hoc Duncan test for multiple samples, and Student’s t-test where only the values for two plant samples were measurable; \(p\leq\) 0.05). / = not detected (due to the low activity at higher concentration).  
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Table 6: In vitro antiproliferative activity (inhibition of cell proliferation (%)) of aqueous infusions at different concentrations from selected plant species again the T24 cancer cells.