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Natural Compounds in Ginseng Studied for Early Huntington's Disease Prevention
Jenn Hoskins
25th July, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study from Scientific Research and Training Nepal P. Ltd. explored the potential of Panax ginseng in treating early Huntington's disease (HD)
- Computational methods showed that compounds in Panax ginseng, like schizandrin and protopanaxadiol, bind strongly to the dopamine receptor D1 (DRD1), which is involved in HD
- Molecular dynamics simulations confirmed that these compounds could stabilize DRD1, potentially reducing early HD symptoms
References
Main Study
1) Computational Assessment of the Phytochemicals of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer Against Dopamine Receptor D1 for Early Huntington's Disease Prophylactics.
Published 24th July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12013-024-01426-2
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