Table 2.
In vitro anti-Toxoplasma gondii selectivity of Meliae fructus extract

Treatment Hela cell EC50 (μg/mL) T. gondii EC50 (µg/mL) Selectivitya

Meliae fructus 2501.2 427.3 5.85
Sulfadiazine 398.639 193.327 2.06
EC50: Median effective concentration.
Ratio of the EC50 value for HeLa cells to the EC50 value for T. gondii strain.