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ArticleJournal of ginseng research2025

Ginsenoside Rg2, a principal effective ingredient of

Ji Zhang, Jing Xie, Zhiqiang Niu, Long You, Yanan Liu, Rui Guo, Guigui Yang, Ziliang He, Ting Shen, Honggang Wang and 2 more

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Article in Journal of ginseng research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Advances in Research onInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  2. Ginsenoside Rg2 fromMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  9. Ginsenosides fromJournal of ginseng research · 2026
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12 authors.

Ji ZhangSchool of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, China.
Jing XieSchool of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, China.
Zhiqiang NiuInstitute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Long YouSchool of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, China.
Yanan LiuInstitute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Rui GuoInstitute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Guigui YangSchool of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, China.
Ziliang HeSchool of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, China.
Ting ShenInstitute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Honggang WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, China.
Qi YanDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery,Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Weicheng HuInstitute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Ginsenoside Rg2 (G-Rg2), a major active compound of Aims: In the present study, we aimed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms by which G-Rg2 mitigated UC. Methods: In this study, we investigated the efficacy of G-Rg2 in ameliorating dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced UC and its potential mechanisms using a DSS-induced UC mouse model and Lipopolysaccharides (LPS)/nigericin (Nig)-induced NOD-, LRR- and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation on immortalized bone marrow-derived macrophages (iBMDMs). Results: Oral administration of G-Rg2 at doses of 10 and 20 mg/kg significantly mitigated weight loss, normalized food and water intake, and improved colon histopathology in DSS-induced UC mice. G-Rg2 also restored mRNA expression levels of occludin, claudin-3, zona occluden (ZO)-1 and mucin 2, thereby enhancing intestinal barrier integrity. G-Rg2 significantly suppressed the nuclear translocation of p65, the subunit of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB), as well as downregulated NLRP3, cleaved IL-1β and caspase1 p20 expression induced by LPS/Nig in iBMDMs. Conclusion: G-Rg2 effectively reduced colon inflammation in DSS-induced UC mice and diminishes inflammatory responses under LPS/Nig conditions by regulating NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway, thereby inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation, which may serve as a potent therapeutic agent for UC.

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Ginsenoside Rg2NF-κBNLRP3 inflammasomeUlcerative colitis

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PMID40453354
PMCPMC12125587

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