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Use of Ginseng in Medicine With Emphasis on Neurodegenerative Disorders

Khaled Radad, Gabriele Gille, Linlin Liu, Wolf‐Dieter Rausch

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences · 2006

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Summary

Ginseng, the root of Panax species, is a well-known herbal medicine. It has been used as a traditional medicine in China, Korea, and Japan for thousands of years and is now a popular and worldwide used natural medicine. The active ingredients of ginseng are ginsenosides which are also called ginseng saponins. Recently, there is increasing evidence in the literature on the pharmacological and physiological actions of ginseng. However, ginseng has been used primarily as a tonic to invigorate weak bodies and help the restoration of homeostasis. Current in vivo and in vitro studies have shown its beneficial effects in a wide range of pathological conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, immune deficiency, and hepatotoxicity. Moreover, recent research has suggested that some of ginse

Subject
Dietary patterns & chronic disease
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.1254/jphs.crj05010x
Catalogue ID
SNmoixnxlk-xfizqo
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