Effects of Panax ginseng on hyperglycemia, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
Park, Soo Hyun
(Research Group of Healthcare, Korea Food Research Institute)
Chung, Sangwon (Research Group of Healthcare, Korea Food Research Institute) Chung, Min-Yu (Research Group of Healthcare, Korea Food Research Institute) Choi, Hyo-Kyoung (Research Group of Healthcare, Korea Food Research Institute) Hwang, Jin-Taek (Research Group of Healthcare, Korea Food Research Institute) Park, Jae Ho (Research Group of Healthcare, Korea Food Research Institute) |
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