Effects of ginseng on peripheral blood mitochondrial DNA copy number and hormones in men with metabolic syndrome: A randomized clinical and pilot study

Highlights • We examine the effect of red ginseng on mitochondrial function, hormones and metabolic syndrome in men with metabolic syndrome. • We show that red ginseng increase growth hormone and mitochondria DNA copy number after 4 weeks treatment. • We did not show an improvement of metabolic synd...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Complementary therapies in medicine 2016-02, Vol.24, p.40-46
Hauptverfasser:	Jung, Dong-Hyuk, Lee, Yong-Jae, Kim, Chun-Bae, Kim, Jang-Young, Shin, Seung-Hun, Park, Jong-Ku
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biomarkers - blood Body mass index DNA, Mitochondrial - drug effects Gene Dosage - drug effects Ginseng Hormones Hormones - blood Humans Inflammation Insulin resistance Internal Medicine Leukocytes, Mononuclear - drug effects Male Medical Education Metabolic syndrome Metabolic Syndrome - drug therapy Middle Aged Mitochondrial DNA Mitochondrial function Panax - chemistry Pilot Projects Plant Extracts - pharmacology
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • We examine the effect of red ginseng on mitochondrial function, hormones and metabolic syndrome in men with metabolic syndrome. • We show that red ginseng increase growth hormone and mitochondria DNA copy number after 4 weeks treatment. • We did not show an improvement of metabolic syndrome component except diastolic BP, after 4 weeks treatment.
ISSN:	0965-2299 1873-6963
DOI:	10.1016/j.ctim.2015.12.001