Figure 1.

Protective effect of Rg1 on G&P‐induced‐H9C2 cell injury. Protective effects of ginsenoside Rg1 (Rg1) against high glucose and palmitate (G&P)‐induced H9C2 cell injury. A, H9C2 cells were treated with different doses of Rg1 (0, 5, 10, 20 and 40 µmol/L) for 24 h. Cell viability was tested using MTT (3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay; n = 5 per group. B, H9C2 cells were pre‐treated with different doses of Rg1 and co‐treated with G&P for another 24 h. Cell viability was tested by MTT assay; n = 5 per group. C, Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release in culture medium after pre‐treatment with different doses of Rg1 (0, 5, 10, 20 and 40 µmol/L) and then co‐treated with G&P for another 24 h; n = 5 per group. *P < .05 vs control group, ^# P < .05 vs Glucose (Glu) + Palmitate (Pal) group