Chemical constituents of Panax ginseng sprouts cultivated in Vietnam

In addition, their inhibitory activity on NO production and cytotoxic effects against human embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293A) and human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) were evaluated. This is the first study of the phytochemical investigation of P. ginseng sprouts cultivated in Vietnam and ginseng sprouts also contained the same main active ginsenosides as in the 4–6-year old roots.