Effects of Radix Ginseng on microbial infections: a narrative review

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

作者机构：Department of International HealthImmunology & MicrobiologyUniversity of Copenhagen Department of Clinical Microbiology Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences EngineeringNanyang Technological University Department of Clinical MicrobiologyRigshospitaletUniversity Hospital of Copenhagen Department of Clinical MicrobiologySlagelse Hospital 

出 版 物：《Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine》 (中医杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2014年第34卷第2期

页      面：227-233页

核心收录：

学科分类：1008[医学-中药学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1007[医学-药学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1006[医学-中西医结合] 1005[医学-中医学] 1002[医学-临床医学] 100602[医学-中西医结合临床] 10[医学] 

主　　题：人参提取物 微生物感染 PubMed 临床治疗 科学成果 感染性疾病 寄生虫感染 传染性疾病 

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 ***: 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 ***: 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 ***: Radix Ginseng might be a promising supplemental remedy for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.