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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2019

Review of Ginseng Anti-Diabetic Studies.

Wei Chen, Prabhu Balan, David G Popovich

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers.

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56citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 140 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wei ChenSchool of Food and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0001-7415-641X
Prabhu BalanRiddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0003-0540-1471
David G PopovichSchool of Food and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-8630-320X
Riddet Institute · NZMassey University · NZ

Funding

Alpha-Massey Natural Nutraceutical Research Centre RM18873
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ginseng is one of the most valuable and commonly used Chinese medicines not only in ancient China but also worldwide. Ginsenosides, also known as saponins or triterpenoids, are thought to be responsible for the beneficial effects of ginseng. In this review, we summarize recent publications on anti-diabetic studies of ginseng extracts and ginsenosides in cells, animals, and humans. It seems that the anti-diabetic effect of ginseng is positive for type 2 diabetic patients but has no significant impact on prediabetes or healthy adults. Regulation of insulin secretion, glucose uptake, anti-oxidative stress, and anti-inflammatory pathways may be the mechanisms involved with ginseng's anti-diabetic effects. Taken together, this summary provides evidence for the anti-diabetes effects of ginseng extracts and ginsenosides as well as the underlying mechanisms of their impact on diabetes.

Indexed as

AnimalsBlood GlucoseClinical Trials as TopicDiabetes MellitusDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalGinsenosidesHumansHypoglycemic AgentsMolecular StructurePanaxPlant ExtractsTreatment OutcomeBlood GlucoseGinsenosidesHypoglycemic AgentsPlant Extractsanti-diabetesblood glucoseginsengginsenosidesinsulin

Identifiers

PMID31835292
PMCPMC6943541
OpenAlexW2993338317

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