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Preferred Name

Asian Ginseng
Synonyms

Korean Ginseng

Ginseng Root

ASIAN GINSENG

Panax ginseng

Asian Ginseng
Definitions

The aromatic root of perennial herbs of Panax ginseng. Ginseng, used in traditional Chinese medicine and available as a nutritional supplement, is classified as an adaptogenic herb with multiple effects, many of them are regulatory in nature. It contains a complex mixture of saponins, ginsenosides and panaxosides. Although the mechanism of action is unclear, ginseng is reported to enhance the immune system and reduce fatigue.
ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C69298
code

C69298
Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923
Contributing_Source

FDA
DEFINITION

The aromatic root of perennial herbs of Panax ginseng. Ginseng, used in traditional Chinese medicine and available as a nutritional supplement, is classified as an adaptogenic herb with multiple effects, many of them are regulatory in nature. It contains a complex mixture of saponins, ginsenosides and panaxosides. Although the mechanism of action is unclear, ginseng is reported to enhance the immune system and reduce fatigue.
FDA_UNII_Code

CUQ3A77YXI
FULL_SYN

Korean Ginseng

Ginseng Root

ASIAN GINSENG

Panax ginseng

Asian Ginseng
label

Asian Ginseng
Legacy Concept Name

Asian_Ginseng
NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

758161
PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

758161
PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

758161
Preferred_Name

Asian Ginseng
prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C69298
Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance
UMLS_CUI

C0874065
subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C91402
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