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Figure 5

From: 2,3-cis-2R,3R-(−)-epiafzelechin-3-O-p-coumarate, a novel flavan-3-ol isolated from Fallopia convolvulus seed, is an estrogen receptor agonist in human cell lines

Figure 5

Potency curves of phytoestrogens rhodoeosein and emodin in human ovarian carcinoma BG1Luc4E2 cells. = E2; = rhodoeosein; = emodin; Δ = genistein. Rhodoeosein was able to superinduce luciferase activity in BG1Luc4E2 cells. Luciferase activity was expressed as a percent of the maximum induction by E2 (1 nM) and was determined in cell lysates 24 h after treatment. Incubation of cells with 0.25, 0.316, and 1 mM rhodoeosein caused cell death and these values were not included in above analysis. Values represent the mean ± SD of triplicate determinations.

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