Antitumor and immunomodulatory effects of ginsenoside Rh2 and its octyl ester derivative in H22 tumor-bearing mice

Ginsenoside Rh2 is a major metabolite from ginseng that has antitumor activity. Previously, we reported that Rh2-O, an octyl ester derivative of ginsenoside Rh2, had a higher anti-cancer activity than Rh2 in human HepG2 cells. The aim of the present study was to compare the antitumor and immunomodul...

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Main Authors: Fang Chen, Yong Sun, Shi-Lian Zheng, Yan Qin, David Julian McClements, Jiang-Ning Hu, Ze-Yuan Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617301305