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ReviewBasic and clinical andrology2023

The role of red ginseng in men's reproductive health: a literature review.

Hao Wang, Jiwei Zhang, Dongyue Ma, Ziwei Zhao, Bin Yan, Fu Wang

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Review in Basic and clinical andrology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hao WangDepartment of Andrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China.
Jiwei ZhangDepartment of Andrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China.
Dongyue MaDepartment of Andrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China.
Ziwei ZhaoDepartment of Andrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China.
Bin YanDepartment of Andrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China. yanbinxyyy@126.com.
Fu WangDepartment of Andrology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China. fu311306@163.com.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNXiyuan Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82104674Science and Technology Innovation Project of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences CI2021A02209
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRed ginseng (RG) is a traditional herb commonly used in China, Korea, and other East Asian countries. Recently, it has demonstrated a better clinical value in men's reproductive health (MRH). The present review aimed to examine the effects of RG treatment on MRH.

resultsOverall, 42 articles related to RG application in MRH were reviewed, of which 31 were animal experiments and 11 were clinical studies. Furthermore, this review analyzed the use of RG in some male reproductive diseases in clinical trials and determined the associated mechanisms of action. The mechanism of action of RG in MRH may be related to oxidative stress, regulation of sex hormones and spermatogenesis-related proteins, and anti-inflammation.

conclusionsThe application of RG for the treatment of male infertility, erectile dysfunction, and prostate diseases has the potential to contribute to MRH.

Indexed as

Erectile dysfunctionKoreaMale infertilityMen’s reproductive healthProstate diseasesRed ginseng

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PMID37880595
PMCPMC10601307
OpenAlexW4387932831

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