Ženšen ili Ginseng je adaptogen (proizvod koji povećava telesnu otpornost na stres). Ta tvrdnja je u izvesnoj meri podržana njegovim antikarcinogenim i antioksidansnim svojstvima. Takođe je poznato da ženšen sadrži fitoestrogene.Lee YJ, Jin YR, Lim WC, Park WK, Cho JY, Jang S, Lee SK: Ginsenoside-Rb1 acts as a weak phytoestrogen in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. Chan RY, Chen WF, Dong A, Guo D, Wong MS: Estrogen-like activity of ginsenoside Rg1 derived from Panax notoginseng. Lee Y, Jin Y, Lim W, Ji S, Choi S, Jang S, Lee S: A ginsenoside-Rh1, a component of ginseng saponin, activates estrogen receptor in human breast carcinoma MCF-7 cells. McElhaney JE, Gravenstein S, Cole SK, Davidson E, O'neill D, Petitjean S, Rumble B, Shan JJ: A placebo-controlled trial of a proprietary extract of North American ginseng (CVT-E002) to prevent acuterespiratory illness in institutionalized older adults. Lewis WH, Zenger VE, Lynch RG: No adaptogen response of mice to ginseng and Eleutherococcus infusions.
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