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Chapter 1. The profile of ginseng

1. History
2. Taxonomy

Chapter 2. What are bioactive constituents in ginseng?
1. Constituents
(1) Saponin / (2) Polysaccharides / (3) Polyacetylenes and akaloids
2. Biological activities of main constituents: saponins and polysaccharides
1) Ginseng saponins
(1) Cytotoxicity against tumor cells / (2) Modulation of immune system / (3) Allergy / (4) Hypoglycemic and
hypolipidemic effects / (5) Neuroprotective effects / (6) Estrogenic effect / (7) Antiviral activity/ (8) Heptoprotective
effect / (8) Aphrodidiac effects
2) Ginseng polysaccharides
(1) Potentiation of immune system / (2) Hypoglycemic and antidiabetic effects / (3) Promotion of lactic acid bacteri
a growth and inhibitory effect of rotavirus infection

Chapter 3. Pharmacological effect of ginseng in clinic researches
1) Cancer / 2) Hypoglycemic (antidiabetic) and Hypolipidemic effect / 3) Neuroprotective effect / 4) Antiviral and
antistress effects / 5) Aphrodidiac effects / 6) Adverse effects

Chapter 4. The pharmacological activities of ginseng between individuals are different?
1. Bioactive components of herbal medicines and intestinal bacteria
2. Pharmacological activities of ginseng and intestinal microflora
3. Biological activity of ginsenoside metabolites

Chapter 5. Why must ginseng be transformed by intestinal bacteria?
1. The difference of ginseng saponin metabolism between individuals
2. Ginseng fermentation

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