Beneficial role of ginseng saponin on hemodynamic functions of porcine blood vessel

Journal of Ginseng Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 314-320

  Kim, Hyoung Bae ^a   Kang, Chang Won ^a   Kim, Bum Seok ^a   Kwon, Jung Kee ^a   Yu, Il Jeoung ^a   Roh, Yoon Seok ^a   Nah, Seung Yeol ^b   Ejaz, Sohail ^c   Kim, Jong Hoon ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contraction; Ginseng saponin; Hemodynamic; Porcine blood vessel; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

PANAX GINSENG; SUS;

EID: 79951797432     PISSN: 12268453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5142/jgr.2010.34.4.314     Document Type: Article

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