Assertion: ginseng's ginsenoside | /r/HasProperty | metabolized by human gut microflora
Facets:
value: extensively
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: This may contribute to the lack of consensus among studies on the pharmacology and efficacy of ginseng and should be considered when conducting and interpreting research.2, 9 A second factor that may have produced erratic results is the discovery that ginsenosides (specifically Rb1, Rb2, Rc, and Rd) are metabolized extensively by the human gut microflora and that some of the resulting metabolites are pharmacologically active, such as compound K. Colonic bacteria can remove the 3 sugars from ginsenoside Rb1 in stepwise fashion, and the deglycosylated compounds are then esterified in the liver with the fatty acids stearic, palmitic, and oleic acid.