Protopanaxadiol, an Active Ginseng Metabolite, Significantly Enhances the Effects of Fluorouracil on Colon Cancer

In this study, we evaluated the effects of protopanaxadiol (PPD), a gut microbiome induced ginseng metabolite, in increasing the anticancer effects of a chemotherapeutic agent fluorouracil (5-FU) on colorectal cancer. An in vitro HCT-116 colorectal cancer cell proliferation test was conducted to obs...

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Main Authors: Chong-Zhi Wang, Zhiyu Zhang, Jin-Yi Wan, Chun-Feng Zhang, Samantha Anderson, Xin He, Chunhao Yu, Tong-Chuan He, Lian-Wen Qi, Chun-Su Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/2/799