Influence of Panax ginseng on obesity and gut microbiota in obese middle-aged Korean women

Background: Gut microbiota is regarded as one of the major factors involved in the control of body weight. The antiobesity effects of ginseng and its main constituents have been demonstrated, but the effects on gut microbiota are still unknown. Methods: To investigate the effect of ginseng on gut mi...

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Main Authors: Mi-Young Song, Bong-Soo Kim, Hojun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Ginseng Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226845314000311