Abstract:The effects of gypenoside(Gyp) on the microsomal Na+,K+-ATPase from rat hearts and brains were investigated in comparison with ginsenoside(Gin).The results showed that Gyp could inhibit the enzyme ac-tivity rapidly and reversibly in vitro.The inhibition was in a concentration-depend manner.The IC50of Gyp for the heart and brain was 58.79±8.05mg/Land52.07±6.25mg/L respectively.Kinetic analysis revealed that Gyp was an incompetitive inhibitor of ATP.These results suggest that the positive inotropcefect and the inhibition of CNS by Gypare related to the in hibitory action of Gyp on the actiyily of Na+,K+-ATPase from hearts or brains.