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Plant Panax ginseng (Araliaceae)

Common Names
Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
DI-ISO-PROPYL-SULFIDE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DIGLYCOSYL-DIGLYCERIDE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROACTINIDIOLIDE 0 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROPANAXACOL 1 Tissue Culture not available 2.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
DISACCHARIDES 0 Root not available 33000.0 not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
ELEMENE 3 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Root 100.0 500.0 -0.63 Duke, 1992 *
EPSILON-MUUROLENE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EPSILON-MUUROLENE 0 Root Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EREMOPHIL-1-(10)-11-ENE 0 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EREMOPHILA-1-(10)-11-DIENE 0 Flower Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EREMOPHILENE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EREMOPHILENE 0 Root Essent. Oil not available 23000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ERUCIC-ACID 2 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ESTRADIOL 3 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ESTRIOL 6 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ESTRONE 8 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHANOL 24 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHYLBENZENE 0 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHYLENE 1 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
AntiTNF 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitonsilitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitriglyceride 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitubercular 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor 29 Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992.
Antitumor (brain) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Breast) 7 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Cervix) 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (CNS) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Colon) 7 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Esophagus)? 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitumor (Forestomach) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Gastric) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Kidney) 1 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Liver) 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Lung) 6 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Ovary) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Pancreas) 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Prostate) 4 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Skin) 3 Duke, 1992 *