Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) and Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) Root Extract Combinations Increase Hepatocarcinoma Cell (Hep-G2) Viability

Table 1

Theoretical and observed LC50 values for ginseng and licorice extracts.

Fractions^a,b	Theoretical^b LC50 CAL50 (mg/mL)	Observed LC50^c EXPLC50 (mg/mL)	Difference (%)
f1/5	0.56	0.65 ± 0.01^d	16.0
f1/3	0.57	0.70 ± 0.02^b,c	22.9
f1/2	0.59	0.75 ± 0.02^a,b	21.3
f2/3	0.60	0.74 ± 0.02^a	18.1
f4/5	0.62	0.69 ± 0.02^c	11.2

^aFor example, f1/5 refers to the amount of ginseng (1/5) to licorice (4/5) in the mixture.
^bRefer to the Methods section for a description of the calculations and variables CAL50 and EXPLC50.
^cValues with different letters are significantly different (𝑃<.05).