Upregulation of heme oxygenase-1 by ginsenoside Ro attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in macrophage cells

Background: The beneficial effects of ginsenoside species have been well demonstrated in a number of studies. However, the function of ginsenoside Ro (GRo), an oleanane-type saponin, has not been sufficiently investigated. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory e...

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Main Authors: Sokho Kim, Myung-Hoon Oh, Bum-Seok Kim, Won-Il Kim, Ho-Seong Cho, Byoung-Yong Park, Chul Park, Gee-Wook Shin, Jungkee Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Ginseng Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226845315000330