title: [Research achievements on structures and activities of polysaccharides from Panax ginseng].
abstract: Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer (P. ginseng) has been used as traditional medicine in Asian countries for more than 2,000 years. P. ginseng contains many active components such as ginsenosides, peptides, essential oil and polysaccharides, among which, P. ginseng polysaccharides were reported to have immunomodulating, anti-cancer, anti-adhesive and antioxidant activities. For better understanding of the structures and biological activities of all the ginseng polysaccharides, here the recent research achievements were reviewed. This review would be helpful for the relevant researchers to get useful information.
authors.forename: Shan-shan
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yin-ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Chun-lin
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Ying-ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D005894:Panax / Q000737:chemistry*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D011134:Polysaccharides