Figure 9From: Transcriptional profiling of Chinese medicinal formula Si-Wu-Tang on breast cancer cells reveals phytoestrogenic activity Effects of SWT components on cell growth of MCF-7 (A) and MDA-MB-231 (B). The hormone-deprived cells in 96-well plates (5,000 cells per well) were treated with Paeoniae, Chuangxiong, Angelicae or Rehmanniae for 48 hours, cell growth was measured with SRB assay. Results are expressed as percentage of control cells with no drug treatment. Points, means from three replicates; bars, S.D. *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01.Back to article page