Figure 5.

Effect of ginsenoside Rb3 on G6Pase in HepG2 hepatocytes. The cells were incubated with 25 µM Rb3 and/or 1 mM AICAR and/or 10 µM Compound C. Total protein was extracted after a 24-h incubation, using the protein extraction kits. Western blotting was performed in the cells to check total protein levels of G6Pase. Data are expressed as the mean ± standard error of the mean (n=3). *P<0.05 vs. control group; ^#P<0.05 vs. ginsenoside Rb3 group. G6Pase, glucose-6-phosphatase; Rb3, ginsenoside Rb3.