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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINSENOSIDE-RE | 5 | Shoot | not available | 15000.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RE | 5 | Stem | not available | 700.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RE | 5 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RE | 5 | Pt | 600.0 | 1410.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RE-2 | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RE-3 | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RF | 4 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RF | 4 | Fruit | not available | 6900.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RF | 4 | Leaf | 24100.0 | 38300.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RF | 4 | Rhizome | not available | 1500.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RF | 4 | Root | 200.0 | 9200.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RF | 4 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RF | 4 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RG | 1 | Root | 4600.0 | 16300.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RG | 1 | Root Bark | not available | 34000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RG | 1 | Stem | not available | 700.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RG | 1 | Tissue Culture | 12200.0 | 17300.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RG-1 | 13 | Embryo | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RG-1 | 13 | Flower | 400.0 | 3000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GINSENOSIDE-RG-1 | 13 | Fruit | 400.0 | 287200.0 | 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 * |