Research achievements on structures and activities of polysaccharides from Panax ginseng
Li, S.-s.; Jin, Y.-p.; Yao, C.-l.; Wang, Y.-p.
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 39(24): 4709-4715
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1001-5302 PMID: 25898565 Document Number: 678492
Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer (P. ginseng) has been used as traditional medicine in Asian countries for more than 2,000 years. P. ginseng contains many active components such as ginsenosides, peptides, essential oil and polysaccharides, among which, P. ginseng polysaccharides were reported to have immunomodulating, anti-cancer, anti-adhesive and antioxidant activities. For better understanding of the structures and biological activities of all the ginseng polysaccharides, here the recent research achievements were reviewed. This review would be helpful for the relevant researchers to get useful information.