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Neuroprotective effects of Korean White ginseng and Red ginseng in an ischemic stroke mouse model

  • Jin, Myungho (College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Min (College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Lim, Chiyeon (Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Cho, Suin (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Young Kyun (College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
  • Received : 2021.03.17
  • Accepted : 2021.06.24
  • Published : 2022.03.01
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Abstract

Background: Stroke is a neurological disorder characterized by brain tissue damage following a decrease in oxygen supply to brain due to blocked blood vessels. Reportedly, 80% of all stroke cases are classified as cerebral infarction, and the incidence rate of this condition increases with age. Herein, we compared the efficacies of Korean White ginseng (WG) and Korean Red Ginseng (RG) extracts (WGex and RGex, respectively) in an ischemic stroke mouse model and confirmed the underlying mechanisms of action. Methods: Mice were orally administered WGex or RGex 1 h before middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), for 2 h; the size of the infarct area was measured 24 h after MCAO induction. Then, the neurological deficit score was evaluated and the efficacies of the two extracts were compared. Finally, their mechanisms of action were confirmed with tissue staining and protein quantification. Results: In the MCAO-induced ischemic stroke mouse model, WGex and RGex showed neuroprotective effects in the cortical region, with RGex demonstrating superior efficacy than WGex. Ginsenoside Rg1, a representative indicator substance, was not involved in mediating the effects of WGex and RGex. Conclusion: WGex and RGex could alleviate the brain injury caused by ischemia/reperfusion, with RGex showing a more potent effect. At 1,000 mg/kg body weight, only RGex reduced cerebral infarction and edema, and both anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic pathways were involved in mediating these effects.

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