Clinical Studies

Effects of ginseng on stress-related depression, anxiety, and the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis

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Ginseng effectively regulates the immune response and the hormonal changes due to stress, thus maintaining homeostasis. In addition to suppressing the occurrence of psychological diseases such as anxiety and depression, ginseng also prevents stress-associated physiological diseases ... Ginseng provides a potential approach to regaining homeostasis after abnormal physiological changes caused by the stress of everyday life. The efficacy of this preparation has been demonstrated in various experiments conducted using human cells and animal models.

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Protective effects of ginseng on neurological disorders

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The molecular mechanisms of the neuroprotective effects of ginseng in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) including β-amyloid (Aβ) formation, tau hyperphosphorylation and oxidative stress, major depression, stroke, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis are presented. It is hoped that this discussion will stimulate more studies on the use of ginseng in neurological disorders.

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Role of ginsenosides, the main active components of Panax ginseng, in inflammatory responses and diseases

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The immune response is the most important defense system protecting the human body from external attacks by microorganisms and toxic chemical compounds ... According to the results of many in vitro studies, ginsenosides exert anti-inflammatory activities in a variety of in vivo animal models of inflammatory diseases, and show promising protective effects in animal models of colitis, alcohol-induced hepatitis, IR injury, and impaired memory diseases.

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Ginseng, the natural effectual antiviral: Protective effects of Korean Red Ginseng against viral infection

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The swift emergence of new infectious viruses and drug-resistant variants has limited the availability of effective antiviral agents and vaccines. Thus, the development of broad-spectrum antivirals and immunomodulating agents that stimulate host immunity and improve host resilience is essential. Although ginseng itself can exert direct antiviral effects by inhibiting viral attachment, membrane penetration, and replication, the foremost antiviral activities of ginseng are attributed to the enhancement of host immunity.

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American ginseng suppresses inflammation and DNA damage associated with mouse colitis

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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a dynamic, idiopathic, chronic inflammatory condition associated with a high colon cancer risk. American ginseng has antioxidant properties and targets many of the players in inflammation ... Results are consistent with this hypothesis. The use of American ginseng extract represents a novel therapeutic approach for the prevention and treatment of UC.

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