Effects of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and Its Processed Products on Nitric Oxide Production in Macrophage RAW 264.7 Cells

Table 2

Effects of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and its processed herbs in RAW 264.7 cells ().

Group	Concentration; (μg mL^−1)	Nitrite; (μM)
Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens)	50	36.1 ± 4.2^abd
	500	219.8 ± 7.3^ace
Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma)	50	40.8 ± 2.1^abd
	500	207.7 ± 28.0^ace
Paojiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Praeparatum)	50	12.3 ± 2.9^a
	500	17.9 ± 2.7^a
Jiangtan (Zingiberis Rhizoma Carbonisata)	50	2.3 ± 0.9^a
	500	14.1 ± 2.7^a
Solvent control		0.8 ± 0.5
LPS positive control	0.05	14.4 ± 2.2^a

Notes: < 0.01, compared with MQW solvent control; < 0.01, Shengjiang and Ganjiang compared with Paojiang at 50 μg mL⁻¹; ^c < 0.01, Shengjiang and Ganjiang compared with Paojiang at 500 μg mL⁻¹; ^d < 0.01, Shengjiang and Ganjiang compared with Jiangtan at 50 μg mL⁻¹; ^e < 0.01, Shengjiang and Ganjiang compared with Jiangtan at 500 μg mL⁻¹.