Pharmacological activities of ginsenoside Rg5 (Review)

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Pharmacological activities of ginsenoside Rg5 (Review) Via Experimental and therapeutic medicine Exp Ther Med. 2021 Aug;22(2):840. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.10272. Epub 2021 Jun 6. ABSTRACT Ginseng, a perennial plant belonging to genus Panax, has been widely used in traditional herbal medicine in East Asia and North America. Ginsenosides are the most important pharmacological component of ginseng. Variabilities in attached positions, inner and outer residues and types of sugar moieties may be associated with the specific pharmacological activities of each ginsenoside. Ginsenoside Rg5 (Rg5) is a minor ginsenoside synthesized during ginseng steaming treatment that exhibits superior pharmaceutical activity compared with major ginsenosides. With high safety and various biological functions, Rg5 may act as a potential therapeutic candidate for diverse diseases. To date, there have been no systematic studies on the activity of Rg5. Therefore, in this review, all available literature was reviewed and discussed to facilitate further re search on Rg5. PMID:34149886 | PMC:PMC8210315 | DOI:10.3892/etm.2021.10272 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.