Effect of ginseng against tuberculosis: A pathway interrelationship analysis

• Main Authors: Won Sriwijitalai, Viroj Wiwanitkit
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
• Series: Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal
• Subjects: Ginseng; tuberculosis; vimentin
• Online Access: http://www.bmbtrj.org/article.asp?issn=2588-9834;year=2019;volume=3;issue=2;spage=120;epage=125;aulast=Sriwijitalai

Background: The role of traditional herb in the treatment of infectious diseases is very interesting. There are many researches on the effects of herbs on infectious pathogens. The research on tuberculosis, a common public health disorder, is very interesting. Methods: In this study, the authors performed a network pharmacology analysis to assess the common biological pathway for the pharmacological effect of ginseng and the pathophysiological process of tuberculosis. Results: According to the interrelationship analysis, the authors can identify the common pathway through vimentin, showing that ginseng is useful in the treatment of tuberculosis. Conclusion: Ginseng has been found to be useful for the treatment of tuberculosis.