Ginsenosides as anticancer agents: in vitro and in vivo activities, structure-activity relationships, and molecular mechanisms of action

Conventional chemotherapeutic agents are often toxic not only to tumor cells but also to normal cells, limiting their therapeutic use in the clinic. Novel natural product anticancer compounds present an attractive alternative to synthetic compounds, based on their favorable safety and efficacy profi...

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Main Authors: Subhasree Ashok Nag, Jiangjiang eQin, Wei eWang, Ming-Hai eWang, Hui eWang, Ruiwen eZhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2012.00025/full