The previous reports have showed that ginseng saponins, which are the active ingredients of Panax ginseng, cause the relaxation of artery that are contracted due to a various of hormones or potassium (K + ). Recently, we also showed that ginsenosides differentially regulate channel activity. The purpose of this study was to examine whether ginseng saponins affect contraction induced by K + , serotonin (5-HT), or acetylcholine (Ach) in porcine coronary vessel. Treatment with concentrations of ginseng saponins caused a relaxation of 25 mM KCl-induced porcine coronary artery contraction. Also, ginseng saponin induced a significant dose-dependent relaxation of 3 μM 5-HT-induced porcine coronary artery with the endothelium. In the porcine artery with the endothelium, ginseng saponins induced a relaxation by 3 μM 5-HT in a concentration-dependent pattern. Ginseng saponins induced relaxation of both 25 mM KCl-and 3 μM 5-HT-induced coronary artery contraction in the absence and presence of the endothelium. In contrast, treatment with 100 µg/mL ginseng saponin did not induce relaxation in coronary artery contraction induced by Ach (0.01 μM to 30 μM) in the presence of the endothelium, but did cause significant relaxation of coronary artery contractions by Ach (0.01 μM to 30 μM) in the absence of the endothelium. These findings indicate that ginseng saponin (>100 µg/mL) significantly inhibits porcine coronary artery contractions caused by K + , 5-HT, and Ach. Therefore, in this study, we demonstrated that ginseng saponin may show beneficial roles on abnormal coronary contraction.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2025 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.