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Common Names
Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETA-FARNES-(3-CIS-6-TRANS)-ENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-FARNES-CIS-ENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-FARNESENE | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 43000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-FARNESENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 1000.0 | 0.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-FARNESENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| BETA-FARNESENE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-FARNESENE | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | 85000.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-FARNESENE | 0 | Stem | not available | 1000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-FRUCTOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-GLUCOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-GUAIENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-GUAIENE | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-GURJUNENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-GURJUNENE | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | 60000.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-HUMULENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| BETA-HUMULENE | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-MAALIENE | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-MAALIENE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-MAALIENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-MALTOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amphiglycemic? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Analeptic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anemiagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anesthetic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anhydrotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Anorexic | 3 | Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications. |
| Anthelmintic | 3 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Antiacetylcholinesterase | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacid | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacne | 10 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiacrodermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacrodynic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiADD | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| AntiAddisonian | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |