Effects of Radix Ginseng on microbial infections: a narrative review

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Effects of Radix Ginseng on microbial infections : a narrative review. / Wu, Hong; Høiby, Niels; Yang, Liang; Givskov, Michael; Song, Zhijun.

In: Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vol. 34, No. 2, 04.2014, p. 227-233.

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Wu, H, Høiby, N, Yang, L, Givskov, M & Song, Z 2014, 'Effects of Radix Ginseng on microbial infections: a narrative review', Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 227-233.

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Wu, H., Høiby, N., Yang, L., Givskov, M., & Song, Z. (2014). Effects of Radix Ginseng on microbial infections: a narrative review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 34(2), 227-233.

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Wu H, Høiby N, Yang L, Givskov M, Song Z. Effects of Radix Ginseng on microbial infections: a narrative review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2014 Apr;34(2):227-233.

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Wu, Hong ; Høiby, Niels ; Yang, Liang ; Givskov, Michael ; Song, Zhijun. / Effects of Radix Ginseng on microbial infections : a narrative review. In: Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2014 ; Vol. 34, No. 2. pp. 227-233.

Bibtex

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title = "Effects of Radix Ginseng on microbial infections: a narrative review",
abstract = "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.",
keywords = "Animals, Bacterial Infections, Drugs, Chinese Herbal, Humans, Mycoses, Panax, Parasitic Diseases, Virus Diseases",
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year = "2014",
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RIS

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T1 - Effects of Radix Ginseng on microbial infections

T2 - a narrative review

AU - Wu, Hong

AU - Høiby, Niels

AU - Yang, Liang

AU - Givskov, Michael

AU - Song, Zhijun

PY - 2014/4

Y1 - 2014/4

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - Animals

KW - Bacterial Infections

KW - Drugs, Chinese Herbal

KW - Humans

KW - Mycoses

KW - Panax

KW - Parasitic Diseases

KW - Virus Diseases

M3 - Journal article

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VL - 34

SP - 227

EP - 233

JO - Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

JF - Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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