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Combining CGEtOAc at 400 \u03bcg\/mL with sorafenib at 4 \u03bcM, which were their respective half-IC\n                    <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                    concentrations, significantly inhibited HepG2 viability upon 24 h of exposure in comparison with the vehicle and each single treatment. Consequently, CGEtOAc when combined with sorafenib significantly diminished HepG2 migration and induced apoptosis through a mitochondrial-correlation mechanism. ROS production was speculated to be the primary mechanism of stimulating apoptosis in HepG2 cells after exposure to a combination of CGEtOAc and sorafenib, in association with PI3K\/Akt\/mTOR pathway suppression. 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