Research progress in pharmacological effects of ginsenoside on cardiovascular diseases in last decade / 中草药

ABSTRACT

There are abundant active substances in ginsenoside, which have been used effectually in many fields. Ginseng saponins are the effective components in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Many kinds of ginseng saponins have a positive therapeutic effect on inhibiting cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, improving myocardial ischemia, protecting the ischemia-reperfusion myocardium, stimulating angiogenesis, and inhibiting myocardial apoptosis and anti-arrhythmia. This article summarized the research progress in the pharmacological effects of ginsenoside on cardiovascular diseases in the last decade.