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Stimulatory effect of saponin from Panax ginseng on immune function of lymphocytes in the elderly.
Mechanisms of ageing and development - 31 Aug 1995
Liu J, Wang S, Liu H, Yang L, Nan G
Abstract excerpt
We used the saponin Rg1 extracted from Panax ginseng to study its effects on lymphocytes of 10 young and 19 elderly persons. The proliferative response of lymphocytes cocultured for 72 h with PHA and saponin was measured by using MTT method and the 3H-TdR incorporation procedure. PHA and Rg1 had stimulative effects on the phenotype of lymphocytes (P < 0.001). Rg1 also increased the fluidity of lymphocyte membrane...
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