NDLI: Ginseng: a miracle sources of herbal and pharmacological uses

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Author	Kim, Jae Kwang Tabassum, Nazia Uddin, Md. Romij Park, Sang Un
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	This review paper was considered to find out the relationship, how to bring together traditional uses and modern pharmacological uses and provide a foundation for a more rigorous systemic investigation of ginseng. Ginseng is well-known worldwide as a medicinal plant. Its traditional and modern medicinal applications have been well documented. This medicinal plant is of great value to the people of Korea, China, and Japan and has been used for many purposes. Though all the parts of these plants have medicinal value, the roots are used most extensively in traditional medicine, especially for its curative and restorative properties. Ginseng is used to treat a variety of illnesses in traditional medicine. It is most effective for impotence, insomnia, anorexia, hypodynamia, diabetes, palpitation, shortness of breath, and hemorrhage. From a modern medical point of view, ginseng possesses a variety of constituents, including ginsenosides, polysaccharides, peptides, and polyacetylenic alcohols that have been used effectively for the central nervous system,neuroprotective, immunomodulatory, and anticancer effects. In particular, ginsenosides as an active ingredient have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic, and immunostimulant properties. The understanding of ginseng efficacy from Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can provide insights for modern chemical and pharmacological research. Such research will help clarify the pharmacodynamics and mechanisms of action of ginseng.
Starting Page	243
Ending Page	250
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15982386
Journal	Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine
Volume Number	16
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	22111069
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2016-11-09
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Ginseng Geographical distribution history Pharmacological Traditional Biomedicine Pharmacy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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