Abstract
Ginsenoside Rg3 and Rh2 possess various biological activities associated with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The insulin resistance of the muscle cells was induced by chronic insulin. The treatment of ginsenoside Rg3 and Rh2 significantly enhanced glucose uptake in the insulinresistant muscle cells and the relative abundance of AMP-activated protein kinase expression.
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Lee, HM., Lee, OH. & Lee, BY. Effect of ginsenoside Rg3 and Rh2 on glucose uptake in insulin-resistant muscle cells. J. Korean Soc. Appl. Biol. Chem. 53, 106–109 (2010). https://doi.org/10.3839/jksabc.2010.018
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