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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHLOROPHYLL | 21 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHOLESTA-3-5-DIENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHOLESTEROL | 1 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHOLINE | 20 | Root | 1000.0 | 2000.0 | -0.18 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHROMIUM | 24 | Root | 0.2 | 1.1 | -0.34 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINEOLE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| CIS-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CIS-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRAL | 53 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| CITRAL | 53 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRIC-ACID | 23 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITROSTADIENOL | 1 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COBALT | 2 | Root | 0.7 | 3.1 | -0.48 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Inflorescence | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Root | not available | 17.0 | 0.58 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYCLOARTENOL | 7 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antinociceptive | 5 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antinyctalopic | 2 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Antiobesity | 8 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antioncychomycotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antionychyotic | 2 | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| Antiophidic | 4 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. |
| Antiophthalmic | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiorchitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiosteoarthritic | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiosteoporotic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiosteosclerotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiotitic | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiototic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antioxalate | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioxidant | 41 | Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978. |
| Antioxidant Synergist | 3 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antioxidant? | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiozenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipapillomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparkinsonian | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |