Epigallocatechin gallate inhibits HBV DNA synthesis in a viral replication - inducible cell line

Figure 1 The cytotoxic effect of Epigallocatechin gallate on HepG2. 117 cells. Twenty four hours after seeding, cells were incubated with medium containing different concentrations of Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) for 3 d, and cell viability was determined by the 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Cell viability of the control well not treated with EGCG was determined and arbitrarily designated as 1. Error bars indicate standard deviation of 3 independent experiments.