Ginsenoside Rd

Description

Ginsenosides are pharmacologically active natural constituents of ginseng and other plants of the genus Panax. Structurally, they are steroid glycosides derived from the triterpene squalene. Ginsenoside Rd is a protopanaxadiol which is more abundant in some Panax species (e.g., P. quinquefolium) than others. This ginsenoside has diverse in vitro and in vivo effects, including cardioprotective, neuroprotective, and anti-inflammatory actions. Notably, ginsenoside Rd is converted to other ginsenosides in response to steaming or heating plant materials, leading to loss of these activities.

Chemical properties

White to off-white crystals powder

The Uses of Ginsenoside Rd

Ginsenoside RD has been shown to attenuate tau protein phosphorylation via the PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β pathway after forebrain ischemia. This could be used to counter the risk of developing post-stroke dementia.

What are the applications of Application

Ginsenoside Rd is a compound that may inhibit or prevent tumor growth

Definition

ChEBI: Ginsenoside Rd is a ginsenoside found in Panax ginseng and Panax japonicus var. major that is (20S)-ginsenoside Rg3 in which the hydroxy group at position 20 has been converted to its beta-D-glucopyranoside. It has a role as a vulnerary, a neuroprotective agent, an apoptosis inducer, an anti-inflammatory drug, an immunosuppressive agent and a plant metabolite. It is a ginsenoside, a beta-D-glucoside and a tetracyclic triterpenoid. It is functionally related to a (20S)-ginsenoside Rg3.