Efects of minor ginsenosides, ginsenoside metabolites, and ginsenoside epimers on the growth of caenorhabditis elegans

Journal of Ginseng Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 375-383

  Lee, Joon Hee ^a   Ahn, Ji Yun ^b   Shin, Tae Joon ^c   Choi, Sun Hye ^c   Lee, Byung Hwan ^c   Hwang, Sung Hee ^c   Kang, Jiyeon ^c   Kim, Hyeon Joong ^c   Park, Chan Woo ^c   Nah, Seung Yeol ^c  

^a Daebul University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Food Research Institute   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; Ginsenoside epimers; Ginsenoside metabolites; Growth; Panax ginseng

Indexed keywords

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 80053349285     PISSN: 12268453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5142/jgr.2011.35.3.375     Document Type: Article

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