Table 1. The search strategy summary.

Items	Specification
Date of search	30, July 2021
Database and other sources searched	PubMed
Search terms used	Ginsenoside compound K [all fields] OR compound K [all fields] OR CK [all fields] OR G-CK [all fields]
Timeframe	1990-December 2021
Inclusion and exclusion criteria	All study type will be included
Selection process	Study selection will be performed by Tao Liu and Lu Zhu independently. Any disagreement about the inclusion of studies will be resolved through discussion