Effects of radix ginseng on microbial infections: a narrative review.

OBJECTIVE To summarized the antimicrobial-like effects of Radix Ginseng, which provide important information to the relevant researchers and clinicians, and will benefit the clinical treatment of infectious diseases. METHODS PubMed and Google were used to search for and collect scientific publications related to Radix Ginseng and microbial infections. The authors read, classified, and discussed the associated scientific results or evidences, and summarized the corresponding results. RESULTS In this review, recent studies on the beneficial effects of Radix Ginseng extracts on microbial and biofilm infections were reviewed. The importance and significance of Radix Ginseng's beneficial effects are discussed. Evidence for the favorable effects of Radix Ginseng extracts on viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections and the possible underlying mechanisms are summarized. CONCLUSION Radix Ginseng might be a promising supplemental remedy for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.

• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan

• Publication date

  2014-04-15

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1016/S0254-6272(14)60083-2PMID 24783938
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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