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Pharmacological effects of active saponins from <i>Panax ginseng</i> Meyer
Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the pharmacological effects of the active saponins isolated from Panax ginseng Meyer (P. ginseng) via extraction, heat treatment, and enzyme conversion.
Methods: The effects of active saponins on rat blood were determined using a multichannel analyzer. The population doubling time (PDT) of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and human-derived leukocyte cancer cells (A549) was determined by cell counting. b-galactosidase was measured in human toothderived stem cells (HTS) using a β-galactosidase ELISA kit.
Results: Intraperitoneal administration of active saponins resulted in 30.09 % increase in red blood cell count and 55.55 % decrease in blood triglyceride concentrations. The stimulatory effect of active saponins (10 ng/mL) on cellular differentiation was determined based on PDT of MSCs, which decreased by 33.82 % compared to control. A 22.29 % increase in PDT of A549 cells demonstrated the suppressive effects of active saponins on cancer cell growth. Active saponins (10 ng/mL) also decreased intracellular β-galactosidase concentration by 20.42 % in HTS cells.
Conclusion: Administration of active saponins to rats extends the lifespan, promotes differentiation in MSCs, suppresses A549 cell differentiation, and reduces TG and b-galactosidase associated with aging in HTS. Thus, active saponins have potentially beneficial effects in humans.
