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Ginseng has been shown to have antioxidant properties, ginsenoside can increase body resistance to many harmful factors and protect tissues from damage when an organism is in stress [1,2]. On the other hand, magnesium may be a factor that enhances the antioxidative mechanisms as in magnesium deficiency conditions there is a decrease of anti-oxidative defenses [3]. To elucidate whether interrelation exist between magnesium or calcium and the antioxidative effect of ginseng, a study was carried out on magnesium, calcium and lipid peroxidation levels in heart, skeletal muscle, intestine, kidney, spleen and liver after administration of two kinds of ginseng.
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Gallardo, L.P., Romera, J., De Miguel, R., Sanchez-Mayoral, A. (1997). Interrelations Between Magnesium and Tears in Different Rat Tissues, after Administration of Ginseng. In: Theophanides, T., Anastassopoulou, J. (eds) Magnesium: Current Status and New Developments. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0057-8_29
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