Rare ginsenosides from ginseng
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a popular proverb. It is well-known that apples are good for health but only a few people are clear that it is phytochemicals that are...
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Less polar ginsenosides like Rk3 and Rh2 show stronger antimicrobial activity
Ginseng is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb that has been widely used for various health benefits. Its pharmacological activities are attributed to the presence of active substances, called ginsenosides. To date, about 280 types...
Causes and prevention for surgery-induced cancer metastasis
Many cancer patients feel fearful when knowing cancer metastasis that is difficult to treat and cure. Nearly 90% of cancer -related deaths are reportedly caused by metastatic cancer rather than primary tumors. Surgery is...
Prototype ginsenosides vs Rare ginsenosides
Ginsenosides are a group of glycosylated triterpenes, also known as saponins, that represent the active compounds found in the root Panax. Based on many studies indicating the anticancer properties of ginsenosides, many ginseng products...
The anticancer mechanism of ginsenosides: inhibiting tumor glycolysis
A growing number of patients choose ginsenosides as an adjuvant therapy, given their various benefits in the cancer treatment, especially used in chemoprevention. A major advantage of ginsenosides is that they can exert toxicity...
Scientists found that ginsenoside Rg5 is more effective against cancers than ginsenoside Rh2 and Rg3
Ginsenosides are a group of glycosylated triterpenes, also known as saponins, that represent the active compounds found in the root Panax. Since ginsenosides extracted from Panax plants were discovered to exhibit anticancer activities in...
An increasing incidence of colorectal cancer in younger people and ginsenosides like Rk2, Rh3 and aPPD as promising therapies for colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer, also known as bowel cancer and colon cancer, is a malignant tumor in the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine). An increasing incidence in younger age groups Colorectal cancers are considered a disease of aging, but more dramatic increases...
Can eating raw ginseng obtain ginsenosides and achieve anticancer efficacy?
Panax ginseng is a traditional medicinal herb with a long history of over 5000 years in eastern Asia and the ancient Chinese used it for various health benefits, including overcoming fatigue, boosting longevity and...
Do rare ginsenosides like Rk2, aPPD and Rh3 fight lung cancer?
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the world. The high occurrence and death rate of this disease kills about 1.6 million people each year. The main treatments in the clinic...