Ginsenoside F4 has inhibitory effect on human lymphocytoma JK cell by inducing its apoptosis, the mechanism is related to the mitochondrial dysfunction and the increase of Bax expression and decrease of Bcl-2 expression.
Panaxydol has anti-cancer activity, can inhibit the growth and apoptosis of cancer cells, the signaling mechanisms involve a [Ca(2+)](i) increase, JNK and p38 MAPK activation, cAMP, MAP kinase and ROS generation through NADPH oxidase and mitochondria.
Pseudoginsenoside Rh2 has cytotoxicity, it induces mitochondrial apoptosis in A549 cells and is responsible for excessive activation of the Ras Raf ERK p53 pathway. (20Z) -Pseudoginsenoside Rh2 and (20E)-Pseudoginsenoside Rh2 have antioxidative activity.