Study on the Efficacy and Mechanism of Action of Ginsenoside Rg3 on Rats with Radiation Proctitis
Xuxia Li,
Lili Lin,
Jiuju Dai
et al.
Abstract:Radiation proctitis (RP) refers to rectal injury caused by radiation
treatment of pelvic and retroperitoneal malignancies, which seriously
affects the treatment prognosis and life quality of cancer patients.
However, effective medicine for treating RP has not found yet.
Ginsenoside Rg3 (GRg3) is a tetracyclic triterpene saponin monomer,
which is the main bioactive component of ginseng extract. In this study,
we found that GRg3 significantly improved the general condition and
histopathological damage on RP rats… Show more
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