Red Ginseng and Reduced 7-Hydroxycholesterol Level

Doses used in studies

g/day: 2 (median 2, IQR 2–2) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 4 weeks · IQR 4 weeks–4 weeks · Range 4 weeks–4 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Effect of Korean Red Ginseng on Cholesterol Metabolites in Postmenopausal Women with Hypercholesterolemia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

2020-11-08
RCT
Nutrients 12(11)
- Yu-Jin Kwon
- Su-Nyeong Jang
- Kwang-Hyeon Liu
- Dong-Hyuk Jung

PubMed: 33171597
DOI: 10.3390/nu12113423

2 Insights on

Reduced 7-Hydroxycholesterol Level

High evidence
Rigorous Journal
Clinical

changes in 7-hydroxycholesterol (7-OHC) were significantly larger in the KRG group than in the placebo group (the changes: -0.05 ± 0.09 nmol/mL in the ginseng group vs. -0.002 ± 0.1 nmol/mL in the placebo group, p = 0.047)

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Small
Significant: Yes
Dose: 2 g once daily