A prebiotic fiber increases the formation and subsequent absorption of compound K following oral administration of ginseng in rats

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Kyung‐Ah Kim · Songwon University

Hye Hyun Yoo · Hanyang University

Wan Gu · Kyung Hee University

Dae-Hyung Yu · Kyung Hee University

Ming Jin · Hanyang University

Hae-Lim Choi

Kathy Yuan

Laetitia Guérin‐Deremaux ·

Abstract

These results show that prebiotic diets, such as NUTRIOSE, may promote the metabolic conversion of ginsenosides to CK and the subsequent absorption of CK in the gastrointestinal tract and may potentiate the pharmacological effects of ginseng.

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Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds Lipid metabolism and disorders

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Published in: Journal of Ginseng Research

Volume 39, Issue 2, pp. 183-187

DOI: 10.1016/j.jgr.2014.11.002

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A prebiotic fiber increases the formation and subsequent absorption of compound K following oral administration of ginseng in rats

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