Anti-diabetic effect of black ginseng extract by augmentation of AMPK protein activity and upregulation of GLUT2 and GLUT4 expression in db/db mice

Anti-diabetic effect of black ginseng extract by augmentation of AMPK protein activity and upregulation of GLUT2 and GLUT4 expression in db/db mice

Abstract Background Black ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer), three to nine times-steamed and dried ginseng, has biological and pharmacological activities. In this study, the anti-diabetic effects of the black ginseng ethanol extract (GBG05-FF) in typical type 2 diabetic model db/db mice were inves...

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Main Authors: Ok-Hwa Kang, Mi-Yae Shon, Ryong Kong, Yun-Soo Seo, Tian Zhou, Do-Yeon Kim, Yeong-Soo Kim, Dong-Yeul Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Black ginseng
Anti-diabetic
AMPK
Glut
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1839-4

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