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Progress in Research on Polysaccharides from American Ginseng

YU Xiao-na, CUI Bo, REN Gui-xing   

  1. 1. School of Food and Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan 250353, China;
    2. Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
  • Online:2014-05-15 Published:2014-05-19

Abstract:

American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium L.) belongs to the genus Panax of the family araliaceae. Because
of its special properties and a number of pharmacological functions, it is widely accepted in the world. Polysaccharides
from American ginseng play an important role in immunoregulatory and anti-tumor effects. This paper reviews the
recent progress made in the research of American ginseng polysaccharides, including extraction, isolation, purification,
identification and bioactivity.

Key words: American ginseng polysaccharide, extraction, isolation and purification, bioactivity