Research Article

Combining Oxymatrine or Matrine with Lamivudine Increased Its Antireplication Effect against the Hepatitis B Virus In Vitro

Table 3

The inhibition rates of lamivudine combined with matrine or oxymatrine to the intracellular concentrations of HBV-DNA on the 9th experimental day.

Drugs ( g/mL)Inhibition (%)Drugs ( g/mL)Inhibition (%)

3TC(30)79
3TC(100)97
Matrine (100)Oxymatrine (100)
Matrine (200)39Oxymatrine (200)
Matrine (400)59Oxymatrine (400)20
Matrine (800)94Oxymatrine (800)71
Matrine + 3TC (100 + 30)94Oxymatrine + 3TC (100 + 30)98
Matrine + 3TC (200 + 30)95Oxymatrine + 3TC (200 + 30)95
Matrine + 3TC (400 + 30)95Oxymatrine + 3TC (400 + 30)98

—: the values are below zero.