Abstract:Objective: To investigate the effects of Taohong Siwu decoctionⅡon B16 melanoma in mice and the underlying mechanism.Method: C57BL/6J mice bearing B16 melanoma were used in this study.The experimental groups were treated respectively with Taohong Siwu decoctionⅡ at doses of 2.5,5 and 10 g·kg-1 and cyclophosphamide at 0.05 g·kg-1,Taohong Siwu decoctionⅡat 10 g·kg-1 plus cyclophosphamide at 0.025 mg·kg-1.The tumor volume and weight,the expression of VEGF and KDR/FLK-1 and the amount of MVD were measured.Result: The tumor volume and weight,the expression of VEGF and KDR/FLK-1 and the amount of MVD were reduced significantly after treatment with Taohong Siwu decoctionⅡat the doses of 5 and 10 g·kg-1 and Taohong Siwu decoctionⅡcombined with cyclophosphamide as compared with normal saline-treated group(P<0.01).Conclusion: Taohong Siwu decoctionⅡcan inhibit the growth of B16 melanoma in mice and attenuate the expressions of VEGF and KDR/FLK-1,suggesting that Taohong Siwu decoctionⅡ produces the antitumor effect via a possible antiagiogenisis mechanism.