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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-AROMADENDRENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-BETA-BISABOLENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-CAMPHENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (-)-BETA-PANASINSENE | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,3-DIMETHYL-BENZENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOL | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-1-DIETHOXY-ETHANE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-2-DIBUTYL-PHENYL-FORMATE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-ETHOXY-BUTANE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-ETHOXY-PENTANE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-O-ALPHA-GLUCOSIDE-PROPAN-2-ON-1-OL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 10-ACETYL-PANAXYTRIOL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-3-3-TRIMETHYL-PENTA-1-4-DIENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-5-DIMETHYL-TRIDECANE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-5-DIMETHYL-TRIDECANE | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-6-DIETHYL-PYRAZINE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-6-DIMETHYL-6-(4-METHYL-3-PENTENYL)-BICYCLO-(3.1.1)-HEPT-2-ENE | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-6-DITERT-BUTYL-4-METHYL-PHENOL | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 14000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-6-DITERT-BUTYL-4-METHYL-PHENOL | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | 14000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-ACETYL-PYRROLE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| AntiCrohn's | 3 | Martindale's 29th |
| AntiCTS | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticystinuric | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticystitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticytotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidandruff | 3 | A.L.L. Hunting. Encyclopedia of Shampoo Ingredients. Micelle Press, Cranford NJ. 467 pp. |
| Antidecubitic | 5 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antideliriant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidementia | 6 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antidepressant | 8 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antidepressant? | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidermatic | 1 | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| Antidermatitic | 5 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antidermatotic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidiabetic | 13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidiabetic? | 1 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Antidiarrheic | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antidiscotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidiuretic | 2 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Antidote | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |