Abstract
Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer (P. ginseng) has been used as traditional medicine in Asian countries for more than 2,000 years. P. ginseng contains many active components such as ginsenosides, peptides, essential oil and polysaccharides, among which, P. ginseng polysaccharides were reported to have immunomodulating, anti-cancer, anti-adhesive and antioxidant activities. For better understanding of the structures and biological activities of all the ginseng polysaccharides, here the recent research achievements were reviewed. This review would be helpful for the relevant researchers to get useful information.
MeSH terms
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Antineoplastic Agents* / analysis
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Antineoplastic Agents* / isolation & purification
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Antineoplastic Agents* / pharmacology
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Antioxidants* / analysis
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Antioxidants* / isolation & purification
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Antioxidants* / pharmacology
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Humans
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Immunologic Factors* / analysis
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Immunologic Factors* / isolation & purification
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Immunologic Factors* / pharmacology
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Medicine, Traditional
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Panax / chemistry*
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Plant Roots / chemistry*
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Plants, Medicinal
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Polysaccharides* / analysis
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Polysaccharides* / isolation & purification
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Polysaccharides* / pharmacology
Substances
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Antioxidants
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Immunologic Factors
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Polysaccharides