Research Article

Cardioprotective Effects of 20(S)-Ginsenoside Rh2 against Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity In Vitro and In Vivo

Table 1

Effects of doxorubicin and Rh2 on the parameters of ECG in tested rats (means ± SD, ).

GroupControlRh2
20 mg/kg
DOX
2 mg/kg
DOX plus Rh2
5 mg/kg
DOX plus Rh2
10 mg/kg
DOX plus Rh2
20 mg/kg

Heart rate (times·min−1)426.2 ± 31.6401.2 ± 38.9472 ± 31.9450.6 ± 59.1408.2 ± 39.4*411.4 ± 50.1
QRS complex (sec)0.056 ± 0.0050.052 ± 0.0080.075 ± 0.006#0.06 ± 0.0190.056 ± 0.011*0.054 ± 0.005**

# , compared with control group; * , compared with DOX group; ** , compared with DOX group.
All data were expressed as means ± SD ( ).