Research Article

Yang-Dan-Tang, Identified from 15 Chinese Herbal Formulae, Inhibits Human Lung Cancer Cell Proliferation via Cell Cycle Arrest

Table 2

Cytotoxicity of 15 CHM formulae against A549 cells.

Formula (v/v)1%2%10% IC50 conc.

Formula 1111%98%77%NA
Formula 2106%109%95%NA
Formula 3*67%60%32%4%
Formula 4*96%96%35%8.4%
Formula 5*57%46%28%2.2%
Formula 6*89%83%29%9%
Formula 7105%106%61%NA
Formula 8*24%11%5%0.4%
Formula 9*107%80%7%4.2%
Formula 10104%86%51%NA
Formula 1183%87%65%NA
Formula 1294%95%69%NA
Formula 13104%102%62%NA
Formula 14*97%77%41%7%
Formula 15*76%70%12%4%

*Indicates the proliferation inhibition exceeds 50% under the maximum dose.