Effects of steaming on saponin compositions and antiproliferative activity of Vietnamese ginseng

Background: Steaming of ginseng is known to change its chemical composition and biological activity. This study was carried out to investigate the effect of different steaming time-scales on chemical constituents and antiproliferative activity of Vietnamese ginseng (VG). Methods: VG was steamed at 1...

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Main Authors: Thi Hong Van Le, Seo Young Lee, Gwang Jin Lee, Ngoc Khoi Nguyen, Jeong Hill Park, Minh Duc Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Ginseng Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226845315000093