Triterpene saponins cytotoxic activity

Steroid or triterpene saponins were shown to present growth inhibitory activity or cytotoxic activity in many cancer cells line as listed in the Table 1 (13-77 Fig. 2) [14-45]. 

Haemolytic activities of Ginseng saponins have been reported 194, 195) and cytotoxic activities of dammarane type triterpenes have been investigated 196). Of interest also is a Ginseng abuse syndrome 197) which was commented upon at the third International Ginseng Symposium in Seoul, Korea. 

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