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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-METHYL-THIAZOLE-5-ETHANOL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-OXY-OCT-6-ENOIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-ETHYL-2-3-DIMETHYL-PYRAZINE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-ALKYNE-HEXADEC-4-TRANS-ENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-METHYL-2-KETO-HEPTA-3-5-DIENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-METHYL-HEPT-6-EN-2-ONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7-ALKYNE-2-HYDROXY-NONA-TRANS-3-TRANS-5-DIENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 9-10-EPOXY-HEPTADEC-1-16-DIENE-4-6-DIYN-3-ONE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 9-10-EPOXY-HEPTADECA-1-16-DIENE-4-6-DIYN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETIC-ACID-ETHYL-ESTER | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETYL-PANAXYDOL | 0 | Root | not available | 2.1 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACIDIC-PEPTIDES | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ADENINE | 11 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ADENOSINE | 28 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ADENOSINE | 28 | Root | not available | 90.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ADENYL-CYCLASE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALANINE | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALANINE | 3 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALLO-AROMADENDRENE | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Diaphoretic? | 2 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-90. |
| Disinfectant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Diuretic | 12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| DNA-Active | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| DNA-Protective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dye | 3 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Elastase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Emetic | 4 | Martindale's 28th |
| Emollient | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Encephalopathic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Endrocrin-Tonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Energizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Enterocontractant | 1 | J. Aromatherapy 4: 22. |
| Enterorelaxant | 1 | J. Aromatherapy 4: 22. |
| Ergogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Erythrocytogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Essential | 8 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Estrogenic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ethanolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Expectorant | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |