FIGURE 3.
Culture and identification of rat chondrocytes, and the effects of seven potential active constituents (Isoliquiritigenin, Emodin, Taxifolin, Catalpol, Alisol A, Zingerone, and Schisandrin C) on rat chondrocytes viability. (A1) Primary rat chondrocytes cultured for 24 h; (A2) Primary rat chondrocytes cultured for 7 days; (A3) Toluidine blue staining of primary rat chondrocytes; (A4) Immunofluorescence staining of collagen II of primary rat chondrocytes; (B) Effect of seven potential active constituents (Isoliquiritigenin, Emodin, Taxifolin, Catalpol, Alisol A, Zingerone, and Schisandrin C) on chondrocytes viability at different concentrations (0, 5, 10, 20, 40, and 80 μM) for 24 h. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 compared with the control group.
