Chemical Diversity of Panax ginseng, Panax quinquifolium, and Panax notoginseng

• Published in: Journal of ginseng research Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Author: Kim, Dong-Hyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) 고려인삼학회 01.01.2012; The Korean Society of Ginseng
• Subjects: 기타의약학; Panax notoginseng; Panax quinquifolium; Constituents; Panax ginseng; Biotransformation

The major commercial ginsengs are Panax ginseng Meyer (Korean ginseng), P. quinquifolium L. (American ginseng), and P. notoginseng (Burk.) FH Chen (Notoginseng). P. ginseng is the most commonly used as an adaptogenic agent and has been shown to enhance physical performance, promote vitality, increas...