title: Protective Effect of Heat-processed Ginseng (Sun Ginseng) in the Adenine-induced Renal Failure Rats.
abstract: The effect of orally administered sun ginseng (SG), which is a ginseng processed by steaming, was examined in adenine-induced chronic renal failure rat. SG significantly decreased both blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine levels, indicating an improvement of renal function. Also, SG significantly increased the urinary excretion of both urea and creatinine. Furthermore it lowered the blood pressure, and inhibited adenine-induced kidney hypertrophy and edema. Based on these findings, SG may ameliorate chronic renal failures.
authors.affiliation: East-West Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul 130-702, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyuck Jae
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Eun Jin
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong Wook
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Jeong Hill
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Dong-Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Nam Jae
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Adenine-induced renal failure; Blood urea nitrogen; Creatinine; Panax ginseng; Sun ginseng