Research Article

Fallopia japonica, a Natural Modulator, Can Overcome Multidrug Resistance in Cancer Cells

Table 1

Cytotoxicity (IC50 values µg/mL) of methanolic extracts from TCM plants in Caco-2, HepG-2, and HeLa cells.

Plant Latin name (family)IC50 values
Caco-2HepG-2HeLa

Areca catechu (Arecaceae)1393.74 ± 120.34308.66 ± 39.75414.29 ± 72.72
Cassia tora (Fabaceae)1520.01 ± 123.431074.56 ± 110.70670.94 ± 40.63
Chrysanthemum indicum (Asteraceae)965.23 ± 90.87880.86 ± 61.35355.75 ± 16.81
Cymbopogon distans (Poaceae)592.62 ± 15.56410.52 ± 40.1998.85 ± 9.02
Cynanchum paniculatum (Apocynaceae)2590.48 ± 290.022167.54 ± 199.84500.50 ± 57.65
Desmodium styracifolium (Fabaceae)998.54 ± 47.89469.31 ± 17.03324.39 ± 34.68
Kadsura longipedunculata (Schisandraceae)1439.96 ± 66.47368.54 ± 30.0986.11 ± 3.21
Mentha haplocalyx (Lamiaceae)1170.12 ± 40.11997.45 ± 56.89375.06 ± 50.61
Ophioglossum vulgatum (Ophioglossaceae)1584.14 ± 38.081102.23 ± 76.39469.06 ± 54.73
Paris polyphylla (Melanthiaceae)53.87 ± 5.6748.31 ± 4.4335.04 ± 6.45
Patrinia scabiosaefolia (Valerianaceae)1488.25 ± 68.12413.30 ± 93.83159.41 ± 8.56
Fallopia japonica (Polygonaceae)630.98 ± 40.21198.80 ± 16.80317.37 ± 22.27
Sanguisorba officinalis (Rosaceae)1380.69 ± 60.77169.49 ± 17.82158.53 ± 13.25
Saposhnikovia divaricata (Apiaceae)2420.03 ± 210.54980.34 ± 89.76368.20 ± 19.88
Taxillus chinensis (Loranthaceae)1310.34 ± 31.211123.65 ± 52.431213.42 ± 21.47
Viola yezoensis (Violaceae)520.23 ± 70.43345.23 ± 34.23297.53 ± 19.99