ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2021
Clinical Effects of Korean Red Ginseng in Postmenopausal Women With Hand Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Korean Red ginseng supplements improve quality of life in patients with mild chronic pancreatitis symptoms: A prospective clinical trial.Journal of ginseng research · 2025Article
- Comprehensive understanding and underlying molecular mechanisms of the adaptogenic effects ofJournal of ginseng research · 2025Review
- Recent Research on the Role of Phytochemicals from Ginseng in Management of Osteosarcoma, Osteoporosis, and Osteoarthritis.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Red ginseng prevents niraparib-induced myelosuppression in C57BL/6 mice via inhibiting p53-mediated upregulation of p21 and p27.Journal of natural medicines · 2025Article
- Medical treatment of osteoarthritis: botanical pharmacologic aspect.Journal of rheumatic diseases · 2024Review
- Ginsenoside Rc: A potential intervention agent for metabolic syndrome.Journal of pharmaceutical analysis · 2023Review
- Protective effects of ginseng and ginsenosides in the development of osteoarthritis (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2023Review
- Network Pharmacology of Ginseng (Part III): Antitumor Potential of a Fixed Combination of Red Ginseng and Red Sage as Determined by Transcriptomics.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
methodsThis prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial enrolled 52 postmenopausal women who presented with hand edema and/or pain and were diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the hand. Patients were randomly assigned to the red ginseng (RG) group (supplemented with 3 g/d of RG for 12 weeks) or the placebo group. Changes in pain and Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scores, antioxidant enzyme, oxidative stress markers, serum estradiol levels, and endometrial thickness were analyzed.
resultsThe pain score and DASH score were significantly improved in the RG group (both
conclusionRG may be an effective dietary supplement for postmenopausal women with degenerative osteoarthritis of the hand. It may relieve pain and improve antioxidative activity without the risk of endometrial thickening.
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