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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-10-8
pubmed:abstractText
This study investigated the absorption mechanism of ginsenoside Rh2 to clarify the reasons for its poor absorption. Transepithelial transport across Caco-2 cell monolayers, cellular uptake, and in situ rat intestinal perfusion were examined. Cellular uptake of Rh2 was linear from 1 to 50 ?M at 4°C, whereas it was saturated when the concentration exceeded 10 ?M at 37°C. At 37°C, the uptake at 10 ?M was linear in 60 min. Intracellular exposure in 240 min was 2173.70 and 979.38 ng·min/?g for S and R isomers, respectively. Transepithelial permeability of Rh2 was about 10?? to 10?? cm/s. Efflux ratios were above 1.5. Sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium citrate, and sodium deoxycholate had no effect on Rh2 permeability. After intestinal perfusion for 3 h, 9.1% of 20(R)-Rh2 and 15.7% of 20(S)-Rh2 were absorbed. Cyclosporine, quercetin, and probenecid could improve the cellular uptake, absorptive permeability, and intestinal absorption. Carrier-mediated transport was the major absorption mechanism. Rh2 was a substrate of ABC transporters. The ABC-transporter-mediated efflux and the poor permeability were the major reasons for Rh2 poor absorption. The stereoselective absorption was significant. R isomer exhibited lower absorption profiles in all the experiments, possibly due to more potent efflux.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1366-5928
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
602-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:20608841-ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Biological Transport, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Caco-2 Cells, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Cell Survival, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Drug Stability, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Epithelial Cells, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Ginsenosides, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Intestinal Absorption, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Perfusion, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Permeability, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Rats, Sprague-Dawley, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Stereoisomerism, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Temperature, pubmed-meshheading:20608841-Time Factors
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Intestinal absorption mechanisms of ginsenoside Rh2: stereoselectivity and involvement of ABC transporters.
pubmed:affiliation
Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't