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An Exploration of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plants with Anti-Inflammatory Activities

Table 2

Cytotoxic effects of the extracts in the MTT assay (Hela cells and Raw 264.7 cells).

Number Latin name Hela cells Raw 264.7 cells
Viability at 12.5 μg/mL (%)Viability at 25 μg/mL (%)Viability at 50 μg/mL (%)Viability at 12.5 μg/mL (%)Viability at 25 μg/mL (%)Viability at 50 μg/mL (%)

1Rehderodendron macrocarpum105.0 ± 1.2107.0 ± 5.2110.5 ± 2.0122.1 ± 2.4129.6 ± 0.8143.6 ± 2.5
2Styrax suberifolia87.4 ± 2.586.0 ± 1.975.8 ± 1.4110.6 ± 1.399.7 ± 1.681.3 ± 1.9
6Alangium chinense ssp. triangulare103.8 ± 0.3127.9 ± 3.3119.4 ± 3.755.1 ± 2.955.8 ± 4.649.2 ± 3.9
7Alangium kurzii105.4 ± 2.0120.8 ± 2.6127.8 ± 4.6130.8 ± 0.8130.0 ± 2.2134.2 ± 2.4
9Alangium kurzii var. handelii61.7 ± 1.349.1 ± 1.632.2 ± 1.2NTNTNT
26Capparis masaikai110.9 ± 0.3126.7 ± 2.0112.3 ± 3.8123.0 ± 1.3126.0 ± 3.0145.3 ± 1.8
27Cleome gynandra130.6 ± 3.3127.9 ± 4.612.4 ± 0.8132.2 ± 7.0112.0 ± 2.112.1 ± 0.9
42Aspidistra omeiensis25.3 ± 1.809.8 ± 0.910.3 ± 1.0NTNTNT
43Aspidistra omeiensis13.9 ± 1.908.9 ± 0.67.5 ± 0.4NTNTNT
46Cardiocrinum cathayanum84.5 ± 3.592.8 ± 1.585.0 ± 2.3121.2 ± 4.1112.0 ± 0.8113.2 ± 0.9
50Disporopsis aspera87.0 ± 1.743.5 ± 2.48.4 ± 0.2NTNTNT
55Disporum calcaratum88.6 ± 0.885.9 ± 1.481.8 ± 4.580.5 ± 3.975.0 ± 4.868.0 ± 3.0
62Hemerocallis minor121.8 ± 1.877.9 ± 3.071.6 ± 4.6118.2 ± 0.5119.9 ± 3.2101.6 ± 4.7
77Liriope minor128.2 ± 1.9127.6 ± 1.4129.1 ± 2.5151.4 ± 0.4179.2 ± 2.0170.5 ± 3.9
80Liriope spicata103.4 ± 7.184.0 ± 3.864.9 ± 3.5142.4 ± 0.5141.9 ± 1.4136.3 ± 1.5
85Ophiopogon japonicus81.9 ± 1.669.6 ± 2.647.7 ± 2.8NTNTNT
86Ophiopogon mairei112.1 ± 2.593.0 ± 3.656.1 ± 0.988.4 ± 2.389.8 ± 0.676.9 ± 3.4
87Ophiopogon tonkinensis118.9 ± 3.179.5 ± 1.265.5 ± 3.694.0 ± 1.0114.2 ± 4.4104.5 ± 0.3
88Paris chinensis36.3 ± 0.313.0 ± 0.710.0 ± 1.0NTNTNT
89Paris polyphylla10.6 ± 1.47.9 ± 0.45.5 ± 0.1NTNTNT
90Paris polyphylla30.3 ± 0.26.9 ± 0.57.3 ± 0.8NTNTNT
101Smilacina henryi63.0 ± 0.866.7 ± 3.451.3 ± 1.0NTNTNT

Values are means ± standard deviations. NT: not tested.