Cultivated ginseng is often introduced as substitute and adulterant of Russian wild ginseng due to its lower cost or misidentification caused by similarity in appearance with wild ginseng. The aim of this study is to develop a simple and reliable method to differentiate Russian wild ginseng from cultivated ginseng.
Daily Archives: 07/02/2016
The interaction of serum albumin with ginsenoside Rh2 (G-Rh2) resulted in the downregulation of G-Rh2 cytotoxicity
Ginsenoside Rh2 (G-Rh2) is a ginseng saponin that is widely investigated because of its remarkable antitumor activity. However, its molecular mechanism by which (20S)G-Rh2 triggers its functions and how target animals avoid its cytotoxic action remains largely unknown.
