Biochem/physiol Actions
Major component of Panax ginseng that exhibits a variety of pharmacological actions including regulation of organ function regulation of adult stem cells, inhibition of autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum stress, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic modulation.
Ginsenoside Rg1, a key component of Panax ginseng, is a tetracyclic triterpenoid derivative that displays various pharmacological properties such as regulating organ function, regulating adult stem cells, inhibiting autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum stress to protect cardiac function, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic modulation. Ginsenoside Rg1 has also been found to be an effective regulator of mesenchymal stem cells and to have a positive effect on hepatic steatosis.