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Sheila M Wicks
Researcher at University of Chicago
Publications - 6
Citations - 596
Sheila M Wicks is an academic researcher from University of Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Asian Ginseng & Ginsenoside. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 6 publications receiving 554 citations.
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Red American Ginseng: Ginsenoside Constituents and Antiproliferative Activities of Heat-Processed Panax quinquefolius Roots
Chong-Zhi Wang,Han H. Aung,Ming Ni,Ji-An Wu,Robin Tong,Sheila M Wicks,Tong-Chuan He,Chun-Su Yuan +7 more
TL;DR: The antiproliferative activities of red American ginseng are augmented when ginsenoside Rg3 is increased, and the activity of the extract from roots steaming for 2 h was greater than that of roots steamed for 1 h.
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Phytochemical and analytical studies of Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F.H. Chen
TL;DR: Fifty-six saponins from notoginseng were isolated and elucidated, and it was demonstrated that no oleanane-type saponin, which exists in Asian ginseng (Panaxginseng) and American ginseneng ( Panax quinquefolius), was found.
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Chemical and Pharmacological Studies of Saponins with a Focus on American Ginseng
TL;DR: Chemical analysis of saponins from these two ginsengs are discussed, including the effects on the cardiovascular system, immune system, and central nervous system as well as the antidiabetes and anti-cancer effects.
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Ganoderma lucidum extract inhibits proliferation of SW 480 human colorectal cancer cells.
TL;DR: Ganoderma lucidum extract inhibits proliferation of human colorectal cancer cells and possesses antioxidant properties.
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Safety and tolerability of Ganoderma lucidum in healthy subjects: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial.
Sheila M Wicks,Robin Tong,Chong-Zhi Wang,Michael O'Connor,Theodore Karrison,Shang Li,Jonathan Moss,Chun-Su Yuan +7 more
TL;DR: Although there were no obvious changes in CD4, CD8, and CD19 levels after the extract, CD56 cell count increased during the study and returned to baseline 10 days after the herbal intake, but due to relatively high variability and small sample size, this CD56 increase did not achieve statistical significance, and remains to be re-evaluated in the future.