The root of the panax ginseng plant has been used in China, Japan, and Korea for many centuries for enhancing vitality. There are several varieties of ginseng sold over the counter: Asian ginseng ( Panax ginseng ), American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), and Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus Chinensis) are the most common. Hundreds of ginseng products are available over the counter with different dosages and combinations.

Panax Ginseng root, 400 mg

Supplement Facts:
Panax Ginseng Root - 400 mg *

Suggested Use: One panax ginseng root capsule in the morning a few times a week or as recommended by your health care professional.

What panax ginseng root does
The biochemical mechanisms of panax ginseng root remain unclear, although there is extensive literature that deals with panax ginseng effects on the brain (memory, learning, and behavior), neuroendocrine function, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, immune function, and the cardiovascular system. Reports are often contradictory, perhaps because the ginsenoside content of panax ginseng root or root extracts can differ, depending on the species, method of extraction, subsequent treatment, or even the season of collection. Panax ginseng does have the potential to help with blood sugar levels and some studies show that it can reduce blood lipid levels.

Panax ginseng extends life in nematode
Effects of Ginsenosides, Active Ingredients of Panax ginseng, on Development, Growth, and Life Span of Caenorhabditis elegans.
Biol Pharm Bull. 2007 Nov;30(11):2126-34. Department of Physical Therapy, Daebul University.
The backbone structure of ginsenosides, active ingredients of Panax ginseng, is similar with that of sterol, especially cholesterol. Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) is one of free living nematodes and is well-established animal model for biochemical and genetic studies. C. elegans cannot synthesize de novo cholesterol, although cholesterol is essential requirement for its growth and development. In the present study, we investigated the effects of panax ginseng total saponins on the average brood size, growth, development, worm size, and life span of C. elegans in cholesterol-deprived and -fed medium. Cholesterol deprivation caused damages on normal growth, reproduction, and life span of worms throughout F1 to F3 generations. Panax ginseng saponin supplement to cholesterol-deprived medium restored the growth, reproduction, and life span of worms as much as cholesterol alone-fed medium. hese results show a possibility that panax ginseng ginsenosides could be utilized by C. elegans as a sterol substitute and further indicate that ginsenoside Rc is the component of Panax ginseng that prolongs the life span of C. elegans.

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