Korean Red Ginseng Provides Immune Support to Patients with HIV-1

摘要

Reviewed: Cho Y-K, Kim J-E. Effect of Korean red ginseng intake on the survival duration of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 patients. JGinseng Res. April 2017;4l(2):222-226.Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is characterized by chronic inflammation and a progressive loss of T-cells (a type of white blood cell involved in immune response). Individuals with untreated HIV-1 have an estimated life expectancy of 11 years or less after diagnosis. HIV-1 is often treated with highly active antiret-roviral thetapy (HAART), but HAART may have adverse side effects. HIV-1 may develop resistance to HAART treatments over time, as well.