TY - JOUR AU - Yue, Patrick Ying Kit AU - Mak, Nai Ki AU - Cheng, Yuen Kit AU - Leung, Kar Wah AU - Ng, Tzi Bun AU - Fan, David Tai Ping AU - Yeung, Hin Wing AU - Wong, Ricky Ngok Shun PY - 2007 DA - 2007/05/15 TI - Pharmacogenomics and the Yin/Yang actions of ginseng: anti-tumor, angiomodulating and steroid-like activities of ginsenosides JO - Chinese Medicine SP - 6 VL - 2 IS - 1 AB - In Chinese medicine, ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) has long been used as a general tonic or an adaptogen to promote longevity and enhance bodily functions. It has also been claimed to be effective in combating stress, fatigue, oxidants, cancer and diabetes mellitus. Most of the pharmacological actions of ginseng are attributed to one type of its constituents, namely the ginsenosides. In this review, we focus on the recent advances in the study of ginsenosides on angiogenesis which is related to many pathological conditions including tumor progression and cardiovascular dysfunctions. SN - 1749-8546 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8546-2-6 DO - 10.1186/1749-8546-2-6 ID - Yue2007 ER -