Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer

Ginsenoside F2 is an orally active bioactive compound that participates in the regulation of metabolism and inflammation. Ginsenoside F2 promotes the phosphorylation of AMPK and ACC, binds to PPARγ, inhibits the phosphorylation of MAPK, activates the PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β pathway, reduces GLRX expression, and regulates lipid metabolism. Ginsenoside F2 reduces ROS production and MDA levels, restores SOD activity in cells, and alleviates oxidative stress. Ginsenoside F2 induces cell apoptosis (Apoptosis) and increases the number of cleaved caspase-3-positive cells. Ginsenoside F2 reduces body weight gain, adipose tissue weight and serum lipid levels in obese mice, and activates the hepatic AMPK signaling pathway and the expression of antioxidant enzymes. Ginsenoside F2 alleviates atopic dermatitis in mice by inhibiting inflammation and reshaping the gut microbiota. Ginsenoside F2 is applicable to research related to insulin resistance, obesity, atopic dermatitis, liver cancer, glioblastoma and glioma.

Ginsenoside Rb3 is extracted from steamed Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer. Ginsenoside Rb3 exhibits inhibitory effect on TNFα-induced NF-κB transcriptional activity with an IC₅₀ of 8.2 μM in 293T cell lines. Ginsenoside Rb3 also inhibits the induction of COX-2 and iNOS mRNA.

Maltol, a type of aromatic compound, is an antioxidant agent. Maltol enhances neural function by mitigating oxidative stress and cell apoptosis. Maltol is an inhibitor of oxidative damage in nerve cells and is effective in preventing diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Maltol is used extensively as a safe flavoring agent and food preservative. Maltol is a metal ion chelator that can be used in the field of catalysis, cosmetics, and medicine.

Panaxatriol is an orally active dammarane-type tetracyclic triterpene sapogenin. Panaxatriol enhances the phosphorylation levels of Akt, insulin receptor and p70S6K in skeletal muscle. Panaxatriol reduces the mRNA expression level of Atrogin1 in skeletal muscle. Panaxatriol induces apoptosis, pre-G1 cell cycle arrest and increased intracellular ROS levels in prostate cancer cells, decreases mitochondrial membrane potential, inhibits cell migration and reduces colony formation. Panaxatriol can be used in research related to insulin resistance, myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury and prostate cancer^[1][2][3].

Ginsenoside Rg2 is one of the major active components of ginseng. Ginsenoside Rg2 inhibits VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 expressions stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Ginsenoside Rg2 also reduces Aβ_1-42 accumulation.

Pseudoginsenoside F11 is an orally active neuroprotective agent. Pseudoginsenoside F11 reduces the expression of β-amyloid precursor protein, inhibits the production of Aβ_1-40, downregulates the expression of JNK2, p53 and activated Caspase 3, and restores the activities of SOD and Glutathione peroxidase. Pseudoginsenoside F11 inhibits the excessive activation of μ-Calpain and restores the level of neuronal Nitric oxide synthase. Pseudoginsenoside F11 reduces infarct volume, alleviates cerebral edema, decreases neuronal loss, improves neurological deficits and enhances long-term functional outcomes in transient cerebral ischemia models. Pseudoginsenoside F11 antagonizes Methamphetamine-induced behavioral deficits, dopamine level reduction and neurotoxicity without altering the baseline behaviors of normal mice. Pseudoginsenoside F11 can be used in studies related to Alzheimer's disease, transient cerebral ischemic injury and Methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity.

(20R)-Protopanaxadiol is a metabolite of ginsenosides. (20R)-Protopanaxadiol has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities, but shows no significant cytotoxicity against tumor cell lines. In addition, (20R)-Protopanaxadiol can inhibit the uptake of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG).

Panaxadiol (20(R)-Panaxadiol) is an orally active HIF-1α/STAT3 inhibitor. Panaxadiol can suppress HIF-1α and STAT3 then lead to downregulation of programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression. Panaxadiol shows anticancer, cardioprotective, anti-arrhythmic, and antioxidative activities.

Kaempferol 3-O-sophoroside is an orally active derivative of Kaempferol. It exhibits anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antidepressant effects. Kaempferol 3-O-sophoroside is an inhibitor of the cell surface receptor toll-like receptor (TLR) 2/4 for High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), and it also exerts anti-inflammatory effects by blocking the activation of NF-κB expression and the production of TNF-α. Kaempferol 3-O-sophoroside promotes the production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and enhances autophagy by binding to AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), thereby exerting antidepressant effects. Kaempferol 3-O-sophoroside holds promise for research in the fields of inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.

20(R)-Protopanaxatriol is a natural aglycone of ginsenosides Re, Rf, Rg1, Rg2 and Rh.

Ginsenoside F5, from crude extracts of flower buds of Panax ginseng, remarkably inhibits the growth of HL-60 cells by the apoptosis pathway.

Ginsenoside Rk3 is present in the roots Panax ginseng herbs. Ginsenoside Rk3 significantly inhibits TNF-α-induced NF-κB transcriptional activity, with an IC₅₀ of 14.24±1.30 μM in HepG2 cells.

Ginsenoside Rh3 is a bacterial metabolite of Ginsenoside Rg5. Ginsenoside Rh3 treatment in human retinal cells induces Nrf2 activation.

Ginsenoside F1, an enzymatically modified derivative of Ginsenoside Rg1, demonstrates competitive inhibition of CYP3A4 activity and weaker inhibition of CYP2D6 activity.

Ginsenoside Rh4 is a rare saponin obtained from Panax notoginseng. Ginsenoside Rh4 activates Bax, caspase 3, caspase 8, and caspase 9. Ginsenoside Rh4 also induces autophagy.

Ginsenoside Rg6 inhibits TNF-α-induced NF-κB transcriptional activity with an IC₅₀ of 29.34 μM in HepG2 cells. Ginsenoside Rg6 also exhibits apoptosis-inducing effect.

Ginsenoside F3 is a saponin extracted from the leaves of Panax ginseng with immunoenhancing and antitumor immunostimulatory activities. Ginsenoside F3 upregulates RIPOR2 with a K_d value of 3.77 μM. Ginsenoside F3 enhances NF‑κB activation, upregulates T‑bet and downregulates GATA‑3, increases the production of IL‑2 and IFN‑γ, decreases the production of IL‑4 and IL‑10, reverses CD8⁺ T‑cell exhaustion, restores cytokine secretion, and enhances antitumor immunity in a mouse non‑small cell lung cancer model. Ginsenoside F3 can be used for the research of non-small cell lung cancer.

20(R)-Ginsenoside Rg2 shows inhibitory effects on lung cancer NCI-H1650 cells. Anti-cancer activities.

20(R)-Ginsenoside Rh2 is an orally active protopanaxadiol-type saponin with multiple biological activities. 20(R)-Ginsenoside Rh2 exerts a significant inhibitory effect on non-small cell lung cancer and liver cancer by inducing cell cycle arrest and promoting apoptosis. 20(R)-Ginsenoside Rh2 exerts anti-γ-herpesvirus effects by inhibiting viral DNA replication. 20(R)-Ginsenoside Rh2 inhibits inflammatory mediators by reducing the levels of NO, PGE2, and ROS; it can delay skin photoaging by reducing ROS and inhibiting MMP-9/2 activity. 20(R)-Ginsenoside Rh2 accelerates the recovery after muscle injury by activating the Akt1/PKB signaling pathway. 20(R)-Ginsenoside Rh2 can inhibit osteoclast formation and exert an anti-osteoporosis effect.

Notoginsenoside R4 is a ginsenoside that can be isolated from ginseng roots. In the molecular docking results, Notoginsenoside R4 can target STAT3, AKT1, HRAS, VEGFA and CASP3.