Esterification of Ginsenoside Rh2 Enhanced Its Cellular Uptake and Antitumor Activity in Human HepG2 Cells

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 253-261

  Chen, Fang ^a   Deng, Ze Yuan ^a   Zhang, Bing ^a   Xiong, Zeng Xing ^a   Zheng, Shi Lian ^a   Tan, Chao Li ^a   Hu, Jiang Ning ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

apoptosis; cellular uptake; ginsenosides; mitochondria; octyl ester derivative; Rh2; ROS

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG PRODUCTS; ESTERS; MITOCHONDRIA; PHARMACODYNAMICS;

CELLULAR UPTAKE; ESTER DERIVATIVES; GINSENOSIDES; RH2; ROS;

CELLS;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; GINSENOSIDE; GINSENOSIDE RH 2;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; ESTERIFICATION; HEPG2 CELL LINE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; ESTERIFICATION; GINSENOSIDES; HEP G2 CELLS; HUMANS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 84954437414     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b05450     Document Type: Article

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