Effects of Radix Ginseng on microbial infections: a narrative review  

作　　者：Hong Wu Niels Hфiby Liang Yang Michael Givskov Zhijun Song 

机构地区：[1]Department of International Health,Immunology & Microbiology,University of Copenhagen [2]Department of Clinical Microbiology [3]Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering,Nanyang Technological University [4]Department of Clinical Microbiology,Rigshospitalet,University Hospital of Copenhagen [5]Department of Clinical Microbiology,Slagelse Hospital

出　　处：《Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine》2014年第2期227-233,共7页中医杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：OBJECTIVE: To summarized the antimicrobial-like effects of Radix Ginseng, which provide important information to the relevant researchers and clinicians, and will benefit the clinical treatment of infectious diseases.METHODS: PubMed and Google were used to search for and collect scientific publications related to Radix Ginseng and microbial infections. The authors read, classified, and discussed the associated scientific results or evidences, and summarized the corresponding results.RESULTS: In this review, recent studies on the bene-ficial effects of Radix Ginseng extracts on microbial and biofilm infections were reviewed. The importance and significance of Radix Ginseng's beneficial effects are discussed. Evidence for the favorable effects of Radix Ginseng extracts on viral, bacterial,fungal, and parasitic infections and the possible underlying mechanisms are summarized.CONCLUSION: Radix Ginseng might be a promising supplemental remedy for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.OBJECTIVE： To summarized the antimicrobial-like effects of Radix Ginseng, which provide important information to the relevant researchers and clinicians, and will benefit the clinical treatment of infectious diseases. METHODS： PubMed and Google were used to search for and collect scientific publications related to Radix Ginseng and microbial infections. The authors read, classified, and discussed the associated scientific results or evidences, and summarized the corresponding results. RESULTS： In this review, recent studies on the beneficial effects of Radix Ginseng extracts on microbial and biofilm infections were reviewed. The impor- tance and significance of Radix Ginseng＇s beneficial effects are discussed. Evidence for the favorable ef- fects of Radix Ginseng extracts on viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections and the possible un- derlying mechanisms are summarized. CONCLUSION-＂ Radix Ginseng might be a promising supplemental remedy for the prevention and treat- ment of infectious diseases.

关 键 词：Radix Ginseng Viruses BACTERIA FUNGI Biofilms PARASITOLOGY REVIEW 

分 类 号：R285[医药卫生—中药学]