Effect of ginsenoside Rg3 and Rh2 on glucose uptake in insulin-resistant muscle cells

Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 106-109

  Lee, Hye Min ^a   Lee, Ok Hwan ^a   Lee, Boo Yong ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

AMPK; Ginsenoside Rg3; Ginsenoside Rh2; Glucose uptake; Insulin resistant muscle cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955642696     PISSN: 17382203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3839/jksabc.2010.018     Document Type: Article

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