Inhibition of Perotonin Release by Lipophilic Fraction From Korean Red Ginseng

고려홍삼의 지용성 분획에 의한 세로토닌 방출의 억제

  • Rhee, Man-Hee (Department of Biochemical Pharmacology, Korea Ginseng & Tobacco Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Kyeong-Mee (Department of Biochemical Pharmacology, Korea Ginseng & Tobacco Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Hwa-Jin (Department of Biochemical Pharmacology, Korea Ginseng & Tobacco Research Institute) ;
  • Nam, Ki-Yeul (Department of Biochemical Pharmacology, Korea Ginseng & Tobacco Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Ki-Hyun (Department of Biochemical Pharmacology, Korea Ginseng & Tobacco Research Institute)
  • Published : 1993.08.01

Abstract

Lipophilic Fraction (LF) from Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer strongly inhibited human platelet aggregations induced by thrombin. When platelets were prelabeled with 5-hydroxy[G-$^3$H]-tryptamine (serotonin) and then stimulated by thrombin, LF inhibited the release of serotonin in a dose-dependent manner. From this result, we suggest that LF have antiplatelet and antimigraine functions by inhibiting the release of serotonin.

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