Non-saponin fractions of Korean Red Ginseng extracts prime activation of NLRP3 inflammasome

Korean Red Ginseng extracts (RGE) have been suggested as effective immune modulators, and we reported that ginsenosides possess anti-inflammasome properties. However, the properties of non-saponin components of RGE have not been well studied.

Original Source: Journal of Ginseng Research >>

Evaluation of ginsenoside bioconversion of lactic acid bacteria isolated from kimchi

Panax ginseng is a physiologically active plant widely used in traditional medicine that is characterized by the presence of ginsenosides. Rb1, a major ginsenoside, is used as the starting material for producing ginsenoside derivatives with enhanced pharmaceutical potentials through chemical, enzymatic, or microbial transformation.

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