What Is Ginsenoside Rh2? A Detailed Look at Its Effects and Price Per Box
We all know that the most strongly anti-cancer active compound in ginseng is ginsenoside. More than 40 kinds of ginsenosides have been discovered so far, and among them ginsenoside Rh2 has the strongest anti-cancer activity. So how much does a box of ginsenoside Rh2 cost?The price of ginsenoside Rh2 has always been very high on the market, with three boxes costing more than 3000 yuan.
What is ginsenoside?
Ginsenoside is a steroid compound, a triterpenoid saponin, and the main active ingredient of ginseng. About 40 or more GS monomers are clearly known so far, and their content in ginseng is around 4%. Ginsenosides affect multiple metabolic pathways, and their effects are complex, and the individual monomer components of the various ginsenosides are difficult to separate out.
Among them, the most studied and the most closely related to tumor cell apoptosis are Rg3 and Rh2. Numerous studies show that it has relatively high anti-tumor activity, has no toxic side effects on normal cells, and has a synergistic effect when used in combination with other chemotherapy drugs (such as cisplatin).
Some studies suggest that ginsenosides can promote the apoptosis of human leukemia cells, and their pathway is similar to that of dexamethasone, both being receptor-dependent. At present, China has done a great deal of research on the extraction and separation methods, preparation processes, anti-tumor mechanisms and clinical applications of ginsenosides,
Why is ginsenoside Rh2 so expensive?
There are actually two main reasons. First, its effects are good. The discovery of ginsenoside Rh2 was undoubtedly a major breakthrough in the medical field, especially in adjuvant treatment in the field of tumor inhibition. Since 1983, after decades of extensive research and verification by medical and pharmaceutical researchers around the world on the effects of ginsenoside Rh2, the conclusion finally summarized shows that Rh2 has multiple effects in inhibiting tumor cell growth, inducing tumor cell apoptosis, reversing abnormal differentiation of tumor cells, reversing tumor drug resistance, and resisting tumor metastasis.
The second is the issue of the extraction process for ginsenoside Rh2. CCTV's "Recording the East" program mentioned that the previous extraction processes could not meet this requirement. So first the extraction and separation process had to be raised to a higher level before the extraction could be completed.
The total ginsenoside content of ginseng, that is, the total content of more than 60 kinds, is about 4%. In ginseng, the content is around 4%, while the content of ginsenoside Rh2 in the ginseng plant is only one part in 100,000. Its content is low and the extraction technology is difficult, so it is very precious.
The anti-cancer effects of ginsenoside Rh2
1. Reversing effect on cancer cells
Ginsenoside Rh2 is an exogenous differentiation inducer. By inducing differentiation and apoptosis, it can inhibit tumor cells and cause tumor cells to undergo differentiated changes in morphology and function, so that cancer cells gradually return to normal cells, including many markers in gene expression approaching those of normal cells, or even completely transforming into normal cells. This phenomenon is called redifferentiation, that is, reversal.
2. Regulatory effect on the cancer cell proliferation cycle
Under normal circumstances, a dynamic balance is always maintained between cell proliferation and cell apoptosis, and this dynamic balance can also maintain normal and stable cell proliferation. When some factor causes uncontrolled cell proliferation and blocked cell apoptosis, abnormal cell proliferation can occur and cancer can develop. Therefore ginsenoside Rh2 mainly kills tumor cells that are in the proliferation phase.
3. Regulation of biological immune cells
Ginsenoside Rh2 can improve and enhance the body's immune function through multiple pathways, and exert anti-tumor effects by improving the body's immune power. Its protective effect on the immune system is a major feature that makes it superior to other anti-tumor drugs. Ginsenoside Rh2 can significantly increase IL-2 activity, improve the function of T cells and macrophages, and the killing activity of NK cells is also significantly enhanced.
4. Repair of radiotherapy and chemotherapy damage
Radiotherapy and chemotherapy kill normal tissue cells without selectivity, causing toxic reactions in important organs of the body, resulting in toxic reactions in the digestive system, hematopoietic system, immune system, nervous system, skin and mucous membranes, renal dysfunction and other reactions. Ginsenoside Rh2 can reduce the toxic side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Is ginsenoside Rh2 useful? Is it a scam?
Ginsenoside Rh2 was not first discovered by Chinese people, but was discovered in 1962 by a Japanese natural medicinal chemist, Professor Shibata. Since this substance was discovered, it has been continuously used in medical experiments, and its effects have indeed been found to be great. The effects of ginsenoside Rh2 have also been confirmed by research. The main effects of ginsenoside Rh2 are: regulating human immunity and fighting tumors. The principle is to enhance the resistance of human cells, provide cell energy, and use it to inhibit viruses and other cells. This is recognized by the medical community, so at this point the question can be answered.
Since ginsenoside Rh2 can fight tumors, why is the cure rate for cancer patients still so low? Ginsenoside Rh2 does have an anti-tumor effect of improving immune capacity, but how much it improves and how much it resists cannot be guaranteed. Chinese medicine is not like Western medicine, which takes effect immediately after being taken, and currently there are very few products on the market with clearly labeled ginsenoside Rh2 content. Many consumers are misled without understanding the real situation, thinking it is high content, and when they check with the food and drug administration, they find that the content is pitifully small, and some cannot even be found. This is closely related to each brand's ginsenoside Rh2 content, material quality, production process flow, formula, and so on. In addition, the amount used by patients, the duration, the method of taking it, and so on are also closely related. On the other hand, cancer cells are quite fierce. Most cancer patients go for chemotherapy as soon as they learn of it, making the body's functions worse and worse, resistance worse and worse, and various functions degenerate. Even if ginsenoside Rh2 is powerful, it cannot in a short time turn the body into an indestructible body to eliminate cancer cells.
As for whether to buy ginsenoside Rh2 for cancer patients? This depends on the actual situation. Personally, I think ginsenoside Rh2 is effective, plays an auxiliary role, and can also reduce the pain of treatment.
If an enterprise truly researches and develops a product to solve a certain problem, then it is not for the purpose of deceiving people, but rather a good deed that benefits society and humanity. Of course, it cannot be denied that there are all kinds of people, especially those in the health care industry. Many people exaggerate product effects in order to boost performance, and this kind of behavior is indeed immoral and deceptive. If someone tells you that using this brand of ginsenoside Rh2 can absolutely cure all kinds of cancer, and that it only takes 2 courses of treatment and there is no problem at all…… that is a bare-faced scam.
Returning to the legal level, if an enterprise operates legally, there is no problem at all. Of course, if you encounter a real scam, please report it promptly to the public security organs and the food and drug administration departments, and believe that the country's laws will also play a role.
Finally, ginsenoside Rh2 is currently still at the stage of exploration and research. Cancer is currently a difficult problem faced jointly by global medicine, and there is still a long way to go in the future.