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Common Names
Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
Select a Results View:
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANAX-POLYPHENOLIC-PERMETHYL-ETHER | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-POLYSACCHARIDE | 0 | Root | 30000.0 | 40000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-POLYSACCHARIDE | 0 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-POLYSACCHARIDE-GH-1 | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-POLYSACCHARIDE-GL-4 | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-POLYSACCHARIDE-GL-4-II-B-1-II | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-POLYSACCHARIDE-GL-AI-A | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-POLYSACCHARIDE-GL-AI-B | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-POLYSACCHARIDE-GL-B-III | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-POLYSACCHARIDE-GL-NI-A | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-POLYSACCHARIDE-GL-NI-B | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-POLYSACCHARIDE-P-N | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-POLYSACCHARIDE-S-2-A | 0 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-PROTEIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-SAPONIN-A | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-SAPONIN-C | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-TRITERPENE-GF-VI | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAX-TRITERPENE-GF-VII | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAXACOL | 1 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANAXACOL | 1 | Tissue Culture | 37.0 | 50.0 | 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 * |