User:Herb5902/Platycodon grandiflorum root
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Balloon Flower
Platycosides (saponins) from the roots of PG are characterized by a structure containing a triterpenoid aglycone and two sugar chains. * platycodin D
- Diabetes
- Neuroprotective activity
- Inhibits the production IL-6, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), NF-κB, and TNF-α.
- Regulates the Akt apoptosis signaling pathway
- Decreases serum creatinine
- Increases glutathione and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels
- Ameliorates nephrotoxicity
- Antiviral activity
- Increases NK cell activity and IFN-γ levels
- Anti-Inflammatory
- Cytotoxic effects against cancer cells
