User:Herb5902/Korean red ginseng

Panax ginseng

The number of ginsenoside types contained in Korean ginseng (38 ginsenosides) is substantially more than that of ginsenoside types contained in American ginseng (19 ginsenosides)

• Cancer
• Kidneys:
  • prevents oxidative tubular damage
  • prevents acute renal failure

• anti-inflammatory
  • Inhibits the Production of
    • TNF-α
• blood sugar
  • improves pancreatic cell function,
  • boosts insulin production, and
  • enhances the uptake of blood sugar in tissues
• anti-bacterial,
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Streptococcus sobrinus
• anti-fungal, and
• anti-viral
  • respiratory syncytial virus,
  • rhinovirus,
  • influenza virus,
  • inhibits the replication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)
    • HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor
  • increased IFN-γ secretion
    • herpes simplex
• To maximize its benefits, you should take ginseng in 2–3-week cycles with a one or two week break in between
• no adverse reactions and allergic reactions such as nausea, flatulence, diarrhea, and abdominal pain