GINSENOSIDE Rg5

Ginseng has been utilized as a traditional medicine for many years. Ginsenosides are glycosylated triterpenes that are pharmacologically active components of the ginseng root Panax¹. Studies on ginsenosides have shown support for various biological activities, such as having antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cardio-protective properties^2,3,4.

1.         Liang, Y., and Zhao, S. Progress in understanding of ginsenoside biosynthesis. Plant Biol. (Stuttg) 10(4), 415-421 (2008).

2.         Camila S. Silva, Guilherme V. Portari, Helio Vannucchi. Chapter 10 - Antioxidant Treatment and Alcoholism. Molecular Aspects of Alcohol and Nutrition. Academic Press (2016): 119-131.

3.         Kim, Ji & Yi, Young-Su & Mi Yeon, Kim & Cho, Jae. (2016). Role of ginsenosides, the main active components of Panax ginseng, in inflammatory responses and diseases. Journal of Ginseng Research. 41. 10.1016/j.jgr.2016.08.004.

4.         Wu, Y., Xia, Z., Dou, J. et al. Mol Biol Rep (2011) 38: 4327. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-010-0558-4.