Background Reproductive dysfunction and endocrine disorders are common among men with complex partial seizures of temporal lobe origin. Diminished sexual desire and responsiveness along with decreased libido and less orgasm are frequently described in men with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). It appears that the reduced fertility in epileptic men is accompanied by erectile dysfunction and abnormal...

Ginseng, the famous plant drug, has been used as an expensive traditional medicine in oriental countries. The main ginseng plants of this drug are Panax ginseng C. A. MEYER, P. quinquefolium L. (American ginseng), P. natoginseng (Sanchi ginseng, or Tienchi ginseng), P. japonicus, and other species of Panax genus. One of physiological activity materials of ginseng plants is saponin (ginsenoside)...

Kim, M.H., Kim, S.M., Kim, C.S., Park, S.J., Lee, C.H. and Rhee, J.Y. 2002. Quality of Korean ginseng dried by a prototype continuous flow dryer using far infrared radiation and hot air. Canadian Biosystems Engineering/Le génie des biosystèmes au Canada 44: 3.473.54. This study was performed to examine the effects of infrared (IR)/hot-air combination drying on some quality attributes of Korean ...

Ginsenosides are glycosylated triterpenes that are considered to be important pharmaceutically active components of the ginseng (Panax ginseng 'Meyer') plant, which is known as an adaptogenic herb. However, the regulatory mechanism underlying the biosynthesis of triterpene saponin through the mevalonate pathway in ginseng remains unclear. In this study, we characterized the role of 3-hydroxy-3-...

Ginseng is one of the most popular herbal supplements in the world. Although it is used for the treatment and prevention of many ailments, it is also used to increase work efficiency and is purported to increase energy and physical stamina. Athletes use ginseng for its alleged performance-enhancing attributes. However, many studies examining the pharmacological effects of ginseng on physical pe...

Ginseng, an ancient and famous medicinal herb in the Orient, has been used as a valuable tonic and for the treatment of various diseases including hepatic disorders. Ginseng saponins, commonly known as ginsenosides, are principal constituents and have believed to be responsible for multiple ginseng health benefits. There are more 40 ginsenosides isolated from ginseng. To date, treatment options...

Ginseng is one of famous herbs, which has many medical functions, such as neuroprotective effects, and anticancer function, because ginseng contains many active substances, and threonine is one important ingredient. In this study, to establish a mathematical model of uncertainty assessment for Threonine content in Ginseng by the amino acid assay, the sources of uncertainty in the measurement pr...

as nitric oxide (NO), superoxide anion (O2 ), hydroxyl ( ·OH) radicals and peroxynitrite (ONOO ), are toxic and play an important role in tissue injury. O2 reacts rapidly with NO to produce the more toxic ONOO . In addition, ONOO and its decomposition product, ·OH, contribute to antioxidant depletion, alterations of protein structure and oxidative damage observed in human diseases. Thus, it is ...

Introduction Panax ginseng, used medicinally for thousands of years in China, Korea, and Japan,1 is well known as an adaptogen and a restorative tonic that is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western herbal preparations.2,3 Eclectic uses for Panax ginseng include fatigue, infertility, liver disease, amnesia, colds, menopause, and erectile dysfunction.2-4 There are many spec...

BACKGROUND Korean red ginseng is one of the most popular herbs worldwide due to the belief that it contains ingredients that possess a variety of health enhancing effects including anti-diabetic effects. The objective of this study was to determine whether Korean red ginseng supplement has an effect on insulin sensitivity in healthy overweight or obese adults without overt diabetes and hyperten...