Abstract Title:

Protective effect of Panax ginseng in cisplatin-induced cachexia in rats.

Abstract Source:

Future Oncol. 2014 May ;10(7):1203-14. PMID: 24947261

Abstract Author(s):

Carla Lobina, Mauro A M Carai, Barbara Loi, Gian Luigi Gessa, Antonella Riva, Walter Cabri, Giovanna Petrangolini, Paolo Morazzoni, Giancarlo Colombo

Article Affiliation:

Carla Lobina

Abstract:

AIM: This study investigated the protective effect of a standardized extract of Panax ginseng on multiple cisplatin-induced 'sickness behaviors' (model of cancer-induced cachexia) in rats.

MATERIALS & METHODS: Cisplatin was administered twice weekly (1-2 mg/kg, intraperitoneal) for 5 consecutive weeks. Panax ginseng extract (0, 25 and 50 mg/kg, intragastric) was administered daily over the 5-week period of cisplatin exposure. Malaise, bodyweight and temperature, pain sensitivity, and endurance running were recorded at baseline and at 5 weekly intervals.

RESULTS: Treatment with cisplatin produced severe signs of malaise, marked loss of bodyweight, hypothermia, hyperalgesia and reduction in running time. Treatment with Panax ginseng extract completely prevented all cisplatin-induced alterations.

CONCLUSION: These data indicate that treatment with Panax ginseng extract exerted a protective effect in a rat model of cachexia and suggest that Panax ginseng extract may be a therapeutic promising tool for supportive care in oncology.

Study Type : Animal Study

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