Antioxidant effects of American ginseng berry extract in cardiomyocytes exposed to acute oxidant stress

• Published in: Biochimica et biophysica acta Vol. 1670; no. 3; pp. 165 - 171
• Main Authors: Shao, Zuo-Hui, Xie, Jing-Tian, Vanden Hoek, Terry L., Mehendale, Sangeeta, Aung, Han, Li, Chang-Qing, Qin, Yimin, Schumacker, Paul T., Becker, Lance B., Yuan, Chun-Su
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 24.02.2004
• Subjects: American ginseng; Animals; Antimycin A; antioxidant activity; Antioxidants - pharmacology; Berry; Cardiomyocyte; Cell death; Cell Survival - drug effects; Chickens; Fluoresceins - chemistry; Fruit - chemistry; Hydrogen Peroxide; Hydroxyl radical; inflammation; isoflavones; Myocytes, Cardiac - drug effects; Myocytes, Cardiac - metabolism; Oxidant stress; Oxidative Stress - drug effects; Panax - chemistry; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Roots - chemistry; Reactive Oxygen Species - metabolism; Root; soybean products; Hydrogen peroxide; Root; Cell death; Cardiomyocyte; American ginseng; Berry; Antimycin A; Hydroxyl radical; Oxidant stress

It is postulated that antioxidant properties of American ginseng root mediate its cardioprotective actions. The antioxidant capabilities of the American ginseng root have been demonstrated previously, however, the berry of the American ginseng has not yet been evaluated. In this study, we tested the...