Ginsenosides Rb1 and Rg1 effects on mesencephalic dopaminergic cells stressed with glutamate

Ginseng, the root of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer (Araliaceae), is a well known and popular herbal medicine used worldwide. Among more than 30 ginsenosides, the active ingredients of ginseng, ginsenosides Rb1 and Rg1 are regarded as the main compounds responsible for many pharmaceutical actions of ginseng. In our study, primary cultures from embryonic mouse mesencephala were exposed to neurotoxic glutamate concentration and potential protective...