11/15/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
Chinese ginseng (Panax notoginseng), also known as notoginseng, is used as an herbal treatment for coronary heart disease. A team of scientists, in a study published in the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, investigated the mechanism behind this effect.
The researchers concluded that Chinese notoginseng treats coronary heart disease through its anticoagulant and hypolipidemic effects.
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Journal Reference:
Yu G, Wang J. EXPLORING MECHANISMS OF PANAX NOTOGINSENG SAPONINS IN TREATING CORONARY HEART DISEASE BY INTEGRATING GENE INTERACTION NETWORK AND FUNCTIONAL ENRICHMENT ANALYSIS. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine. 16 May 2016;22(8):589–596. DOI: 10.1007/s11655-016-2472-7
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