The ginsenoside metabolite compound K inhibits hormone-independent breast cancer through downregulation of cyclin D1

Various types of ginsenosides are present in ginseng and have been recognized for their health-promoting effects. Compound K (CK) is a metabolite of ginsenoside Rb1 and reportedly exerts chemotherapeutic effects against several types of cancers. However, the anti-cancer effect and the molecular mech...

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Main Authors: Seung Joon Lee, Ji Su Lee, Eunjung Lee, Tae-Gyu Lim, Sanguine Byun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618301890