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Ginseng and Anticancer Drug Combination to Improve Cancer Chemotherapy: A Critical Review
Joint Authors
Chen, Shihong
Huang, Ying
O'Barr, Stephen A.
Wong, Rebecca A.
Yeung, Steven
Chow, Moses Sing Sum
Wang, Zhijun
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ginseng, a well-known herb, is often used in combination with anticancer drugs to enhance chemotherapy.
Its wide usage as well as many documentations are often cited to support its clinical benefit of such combination therapy.
However the literature based on objective evidence to make such recommendation is still lacking.
The present review critically evaluated relevant studies reported in English and Chinese literature on such combination.
Based on our review, we found good evidence from in vitro and in vivo animal studies showing enhanced antitumor effect when ginseng is used in combination with some anticancer drugs.
However, there is insufficient clinical evidence of such benefit as very few clinical studies are available.
Future research should focus on clinically relevant studies of such combination to validate the utility of ginseng in cancer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Shihong& Wang, Zhijun& Huang, Ying& O'Barr, Stephen A.& Wong, Rebecca A.& Yeung, Steven…[et al.]. 2014. Ginseng and Anticancer Drug Combination to Improve Cancer Chemotherapy: A Critical Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035114
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Shihong…[et al.]. Ginseng and Anticancer Drug Combination to Improve Cancer Chemotherapy: A Critical Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Shihong& Wang, Zhijun& Huang, Ying& O'Barr, Stephen A.& Wong, Rebecca A.& Yeung, Steven…[et al.]. Ginseng and Anticancer Drug Combination to Improve Cancer Chemotherapy: A Critical Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035114
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035114