Inhibition of Longzhi extracts on tumor growth of transplanted H22 and S180 in mice
- Author:
Haiyan PENG
;
Yonghong ZHANG
;
Meng WANG
;
Dong XIA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Journal of Integrative Medicine
2004;2(3):213-5
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To study the inhibitory effect of Longzhi extracts (extracts from a Chinese herbal compound) on the growth of transplanted hepatoma H22 and sarcoma S180 in mice. METHODS: Certain dosage of Longzhi extracts was dissolved into distilled water to obtain the suspension of definite concentration. The suspension of 0.2 ml was planted on the right forefoot of each mouse. The mice were randomly divided into groups 24 hours later and treated for 7 days. One day after the treatment stopped, the mice were sacrificed and the tumor masses were taken out and weighed. RESULTS: The inhibition rates of Longzhi extracts on the tumor of transplanted H22 and S180 were 63% and 41% respectively. CONCLUSION: Longzhi extracts has antitumor action.
