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Objective:To investigate the effect of Laurencia terpenoid extract (LET) on tumor inhibition,immune modulation and apoptosis of Sarcoma 180 cell. Method:The LD50 of LET was estimated by Horn assay. The models of S180-bearing mice were established and divided into 4 groups which were given LET 0 (control group), 25 (low-dose group), 50 (mid-dose group), 100 (high-dose group) mg/kg bw respectively for 10 d. Tumor inhibition rates were detected in treatment groups and control group respectively. To weigh exactly the thymus and spleen to calculate their indices. The proliferation effect of LET on spleen lymphocyte was evaluated by MTT assay. The apoptosis of tumor cell was assayed by flow cytometry. Results:The LD50 was more than 3 160 mg/kg bw. LET had low toxicity. The average tumor weights of the supplemented groups were all less than the control group(P
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Objective To investigate the antitumor and immunologic activities of Laurencia extract(LET) in Sarcoma 180(S 180).Methods The content of total terpenoids in LET was detected by RP-HPLC and its toxicity(LD 50) was estimated by Horn assay. Tumor inhibition rates, index of thymus and spleen, proliferation of spleen lymph cells, IgA,IgG,IgM were detected. The data were analyzed by SPSS software. Results The content of total terpenoids in LET was proved to be 63.29%. LET showed low toxicity with its LD 50 more than 3160mg?kg -1. Tumor inhibition rates of test groups were significantly higher than those of the control group. LET could obviously increase the levels of index of thymus and spleen. LET increase the multiplication of spleen lymph cell.Concentrations of IgA、IgG and IgM in plasma of the test groups were higher than those of the control group. Conclusion LET rich in terpenoids is safety to be taken orally. The alga extract showed obvious antitumor activities and immunologic functions.