GINSENG DRY EXTRACT
Description
EUROMED ginseng root extracts are standardized herbal extracts of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer root, a plant widely cultivated in China, Japan, Russia and Korea.
Chemistry
Compounds found in ginseng root are polysaccharides, vitamins sterols, amino acids and peptides, essential oil and polyalkynes. The main characteristic products are triterpene saponins, glycosides of tetracyclic aglycones of the dammarane series, more specifically a 3b, 12b, 20(S) trihydroxylated type (protopanaxadiol) and a 3b, 6a, 12b, 20(S) tetrahydroxylated type (protopanaxatriol). Among protopanaxadiol type compounds, ginsenosides Ra1, Ra2, Ra3, Rb1, Rb2, Rb3, notoginsenosides R4, Rs1, Rs2 and malonylginsenosides Rb1, Rc, Rd can be found; in the protopanaxatriol type compounds, ginsenosides Re, Rf, Rg1 and notoginsenoside R1 can be found.
Indications
Extracts of ginseng root are used as a tonic for invigoration and fortification in times of fatigue and debility, for declining capacity for work and concentration and also during convalescence.
Contra Indications
Interactions and Side-Effects
Ginseng root extracts are generally well tolerated. No significant toxicity or drug interactions have been reported. However excessive use can lead to sleeplessness, hypertension or other side-effects. Ginseng root extracts should not be taken during pregnancy and in case of an acute illness or hypertension.
Therapeutic Safety
Interactions and Side-Effects
Ginseng root extracts are notable for their particularly high level of clinical safety.