The mountain cultivated ginseng (MCG) and cultivated ginseng (CG) both belong to the Panax ginseng, which have similar ingredients. However, their pharmacological activities are obviously different due to the significant differences in growth environment.

This study was designed to investigate whether ginsenoside Rb1 (Rb1) and compound K (CK) ameliorated insulin resistance by suppressing endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress)-induced inflammation in adipose tissue.