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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRIFOLIN | 2 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRIFOLIN | 2 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRIMETHYL-PYRAZINE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRIPALMITIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRIPALMITIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TYROSINE | 8 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TYROSINE | 8 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| URACIL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| URIDINE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VALINE | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VALINE | 3 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VANILLIC-ACID | 24 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| VANILLIC-ACID | 24 | Root | not available | 55.0 | 0.92 | Duke, 1992 * |
| VICILIN | 0 | Endosperm | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VIOLAXANTHIN | 2 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VITAMIN-B12 | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| WATER | 0 | Root | not available | 788000.0 | 0.12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| XYLOSE | 3 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| XYLOSE | 3 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 77 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 * |