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SUBMITTER: Vinh LB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6365338 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Food science and biotechnology 20180711 1
Korean red ginseng is a traditional health food frequently used to prevent or treat various diseases worldwide. In this study, we evaluated the immunomodulatory activities of eleven compounds (<b>1-11</b>) isolated from Korean red ginseng, focusing on T cell function. First, the effects of the eleven compounds were studied on the regulation of IL-2, a potent T cell growth factor. Compounds <b>5</b>, <b>7</b>, and <b>9</b> significantly increased IL-2 secretion in phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate ...[more]