Journal of Ginseng Research
- Volume 22 Issue 1
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- Pages.18-21
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- 1998
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- 1226-8453(pISSN)
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- 2093-4947(eISSN)
Comparative Cytotoxic Activities of Various Ginsengs on Human Cancer Cell Lines
- Sung Ryong Ko (Korea Ginseng & Tobacco Research Institute) ;
- You (Korea Ginseng & Tobacco Research Institute)
- Published : 1998.03.01
Abstract
Comparative cytotoxic activities of petroleum ether soluble fraction from various ginsengs of Panax species were evaluated using A549 (human lung adenocarcinoma) and SK-OV-3(human ovary carcinoma) cancer cell lines. Korean red ginseng, Korean white ginseng, American ginseng and Canadian ginseng were found to show more potent cytotoxicitles on A549 and SK-OV-3 cell lines than Chinese red ginseng, Japanese red ginseng and Sanchi ginseng. It is noteworthy that especially, red ginseng prepared from the root of Panax ginseng cultivated in Korea shows relatively stronger cytotoxic activities than those cultivated in China and Japan.
Keywords
- Panax ginsneg;
- various ginsengs;
- petroleum ether soluble fraciton;
- cytotoxicity;
- human cancer cell lines