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Published in: Chinese Medicine 1/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Review

Pharmacology of ginsenosides: a literature review

Authors: Kar Wah Leung, Alice Sze-Tsai Wong

Published in: Chinese Medicine | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

The therapeutic potential of ginseng has been studied extensively, and ginsenosides, the active components of ginseng, are shown to be involved in modulating multiple physiological activities. This article will review the structure, systemic transformation and bioavailability of ginsenosides before illustration on how these molecules exert their functions via interactions with steroidal receptors. The multiple biological actions make ginsenosides as important resources for developing new modalities. Yet, low bioavailability of ginsenoside is one of the major hurdles needs to be overcome to advance its use in clinical settings.
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Metadata
Title
Pharmacology of ginsenosides: a literature review
Authors
Kar Wah Leung
Alice Sze-Tsai Wong
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Chinese Medicine / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8546
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8546-5-20

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