Journal of Ginseng Research

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Year: 2013, Volume: 37(1)

Hee Jin Kim,

Pitna Kim,

Chan Young Shin

Journal of Ginseng Research, Journal Year: 2013, Volume and Issue: 37(1), P. 8 - 29

Published: Jan. 15, 2013

Ginseng is one of the most widely used herbal medicines in human. Central nervous system (CNS) diseases are most widely investigated diseases among all others in respect to the ginseng's therapeutic effects. These include Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cerebral ischemia, depression, and many other neurological disorders including neurodevelopmental disorders. Not only the various types of diseases but also the diverse array of target pathways or molecules ginseng exerts its effect on. These range, for example, from neuroprotection to the regulation of synaptic plasticity and from regulation of neuroinflammatory processes to the regulation of neurotransmitter release, too many to mention. In …

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