Platyconic acid, a saponin from Platycodi radix, improves glucose homeostasis by enhancing insulin sensitivity in vitro and in vivo

PPARγ is essential for protection against nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

(2010) C W Wu et al.   GENE THERAPY

Platycodin D and 2″-o-acetyl-polygalacin D2 isolated from Platycodon grandiflorum protect ischemia/reperfusion injury in the gerbil hippocampus

(2009) Jung Hoon Choi et al.   BRAIN RESEARCH

Beneficial effects of leptin on glycaemic and lipid control in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes with increased adiposity induced by streptozotocin and a high-fat diet

(2009) T. Kusakabe et al.   DIABETOLOGIA

Inhibition of DPP-4 with sitagliptin improves glycemic control and restores islet cell mass and function in a rodent model of type 2 diabetes

(2009) James Mu et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY

Diabetes in Asia

(2009) Juliana C. N. Chan et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Supplementation of SK1 from Platycodi Radix Ameliorates Obesity and Glucose Intolerance in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet

(2009) Jae-Yong Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD

Platycodin D inhibits adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells by modulating kruppel-like factor 2 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ

(2009) Haeyong Lee et al.   PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH

Hypoglycemic herbs and their action mechanisms

(2009) Hongxiang Hui et al.   Chinese Medicine

Anti-inflammatory Activity of Prosapogenin Methyl Ester of Platycodin D via Nuclear Factor-kappaB Pathway Inhibition

(2008) Ji Won Chung et al.   BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN

Ginsenosides Rb1 and Rg1 Suppress Triglyceride Accumulation in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes and Enhance β-Cell Insulin Secretion and Viability in Min6 CellsviaPKA-Dependent Pathways

(2008) Sunmin PARK et al.   BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Long-term consumption of saponins derived from Platycodi radix (22 years old) enhances hepatic insulin sensitivity and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in 90 % pancreatectomized diabetic rats fed a high-fat diet

(2008) Dae Yeon Kwon et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Rosiglitazone for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: One-Year Results of the Randomized Placebo-Controlled Fatty Liver Improvement With Rosiglitazone Therapy (FLIRT) Trial

(2008) Vlad Ratziu et al.   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Platyconic Acid A, a Genuine Triterpenoid Saponin from the Roots of Platycodon grandiflorum

(2008) Yeon Choi et al.   MOLECULES