Ginseng Extracts Restore High-Glucose Induced Vascular Dysfunctions by Altering Triglyceride Metabolism and Downregulation of Atherosclerosis-Related Genes

The king of herbs, Panax ginseng, has been used widely as a therapeutic agent vis-à-vis its active pharmacological and physiological effects. Based on Chinese pharmacopeia Ben Cao Gang Mu and various pieces of literature, Panax ginseng was believed to exert active vascular protective effects through...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Hoi-huen Chan, Betty Yuen-kwan Law, John Man-tak Chu, Kevin Kin-man Yue, Zhi-hong Jiang, Chi-wai Lau, Yu Huang, Shun-wan Chan, Patrick Ying-kit Yue, Ricky Ngok-shun Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/797310