OBJECTIVE
To determine the mechanism(s) of Impila (Callilepis laureola)-induced toxicity in human hepatoblastoma Hep G2 cells in vitro and the possible prevention of this toxicity by N-acetylcysteine (NAC).
METHODS
Cells were treated with an aqueous extract of Impila (10 mg/mL) for up to 24 h. NAC
OBJECTIVE
To review the literature on the toxicity of Callilepis laureola, and to assess the cytotoxicity of C. laureola in human hepatoblastoma Hep G2 cells in vitro.
METHODS
Cells were incubated for up to 48 h in the presence of increasing concentrations of an aqueous extract of C. laureola
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