Author: Im, Kyungtaek; Kim, Jisu; Min, Hyeyoung
Title: Ginseng, the natural effectual antiviral: Protective effects of Korean Red Ginseng against viral infection Document date: 2015_9_16
ID: u800148j_34
Snippet: In traditional medicine, ginseng has been known to improve gastrointestinal function and prevent gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea [3] . A recent study researched the active constituent in ginseng and reported that two pectic polysaccharides isolated from hot water extract of ginseng prevented cell death from viral infection [3] . The polysaccharides, named GP50-dHR and GP50-her, did not have virucidal effects but inhibited viral attachm.....
Document: In traditional medicine, ginseng has been known to improve gastrointestinal function and prevent gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea [3] . A recent study researched the active constituent in ginseng and reported that two pectic polysaccharides isolated from hot water extract of ginseng prevented cell death from viral infection [3] . The polysaccharides, named GP50-dHR and GP50-her, did not have virucidal effects but inhibited viral attachment to the host cells thereby protecting them from virus-induced cell death. Given these results and an additional report that other pectin-type polysaccharides in ginseng inhibited the adherence of Helicobacter pylori to gastric epithelial cells and the ability of Porphyromonas gingivalis to agglutinate erythrocytes [85] , further evaluation of the antimicrobial effects of acidic polysaccharides with the structure of pectin is merited.
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