A Review of the Properties and Clinical Effects of Ginseng

Popov, Iran M.; Goldwag, William J.

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“…The ginsenoside content of dried ginseng root can vary with root age, method of preservation, and season of harvest (Liberti & Der Marderosian, 1978). High-quality ginseng should be collected in the autumn and never before 5-6 years of growth (Popov & Goldwag, 1973). For example, although most roots present at least four detectable ginsenosides, after 6 years of growth roots show more extensive patterns and might yield up to nine ginsenosides (Liberti & Der Marderosian).…”

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Is Ginseng an Ergogenic Aid?

Bahrke¹,

Morgan²,

Stegner³

2009

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

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Ginseng is one of the most popular herbal supplements in the world. Although it is used for the treatment and prevention of many ailments, it is also used to increase work efficiency and is purported to increase energy and physical stamina. Athletes use ginseng for its alleged performance-enhancing attributes. However, many studies examining the pharmacological effects of ginseng on physical performance have not employed sound scientific design and methodology. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on published empirical research focusing primarily on the efficacy of ginseng with respect to physical and athletic performance. Despite attempts in recent investigations to improve on the scientific rigor used in examining the ergogenic properties of ginseng, the authors conclude that many of the same methodological shortcomings observed in earlier studies persist. Enhanced physical performance after ginseng administration in well-designed investigations remains to be demonstrated.

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Is Ginseng an Ergogenic Aid?

Bahrke¹,

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Stegner³

2009

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

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“…In absence of experimental data, this was believed to be due to a general adaptogenic activity of ginseng supplementation [43]. P. ginseng has been investigated extensively for its stress-attenuating activity [44] and it is believed that this adaptation to stress may increase exercise time to exhaustion [45,46]. In untrained adults, it has been reported that consumption of 1,350 mg ginseng per day for 30 days improved their endurance time by more than 7 min and lowered their maximal mean blood pressure and maximal oxygen consumption (VO 2 max) at the 24th minute during endurance cycling exercise [47].…”

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Activity of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer on Energy Production in Mammals

Pannacci¹,

Lucini²,

Dugnani³

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Biochem Pharmacol (Los Angel)

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“…The extract of Panax ginseng has been shown to induce a general stimulating effect on the integrative nervous activity in rats (4,22). Panax ginseng, therefore, has several principles that produce central stimulating and/or suppressing effects in animals.…”

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“…3), and an increase in the capacity for intellectual performance in animals and man (for review, see ref. 4). Little evidence, however, has been reported on the anti-aging effects of ginseng, that had been suggested by ancient literature (5), in experimental animals.…”

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Effect of Panax ginseng on age-related changes in the spontaneous motor activity and dopaminergic nervous system in the rat.

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-Effectsof Panax ginseng on the spontaneous motor activity and central dopaminergic systems in old rats were investigated and compared with those in young rats. Oral intake of a 1.8% water extract of Panax ginseng for four weeks produced an increase in spontaneous motor activity during the dark period in old rats, while it caused a decrease in the activity in young rats. After the intake of ginseng extract for five weeks, it caused a significantly low dopamine utilization in the daytime in the striatum of old rats, while it produced a high dopamine utilization in the structure of young rats. Concentrations of striatal dopamine D-2 receptors in old rats were significantly lower than that in young rats, although subchronic Panax ginseng did not affect the striatal D-1 and D-2 receptors of old rats. These results suggest that subchronic intake of ginseng extract inhibits the activity of nigro-striatal dopamine neurons in the daytime and activates spontaneous motor activity during the dark period in old rats, while it produces opposite effects in young rats.Panax ginseng root produces various neuropharmacological effects such as changes in brain biogenic amines, improvement of learning and memory retention (1), promotion of recovery from fatigue (ref. A decrease in motor activity was shown in aged mice in association with an increase in monoamine oxidase activity in the brain (6). Impairment of swimming ability, which was similar to that seen after electrolesion of the lateral hypothalamus including the nigro-striatal dopaminergic neurons, was observed in aged rats (7). Diminution of synthesis, release and re-uptake of dopamine and decrease in D-2 dopamine receptors in the striatum were reported in aged animals (8-11).We investigated the effects of a water extract of Panax ginseng root on spontaneous motor activity and nigro-striatal dopaminergic nervous systems in two year-old rats and compared them with those in young rats. MATERIALS AND METHODSYoung and old male Fischer 344 rats (3 and 24 months old at the end of the experiment, respectively; Nippon Charles River, Tokyo) were used. They were kept under an alternat-

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A Review of the Properties and Clinical Effects of Ginseng

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Is Ginseng an Ergogenic Aid?

Is Ginseng an Ergogenic Aid?

Activity of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer on Energy Production in Mammals

Effect of Panax ginseng on age-related changes in the spontaneous motor activity and dopaminergic nervous system in the rat.

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