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Confessions of an American Ginseng Addict
<p>Confessions of an American Ginseng Addict uses the Lazy Branch Holler in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky as a setting for a creative nonfiction work, which uses history, confession, remembrances, and digressions to tell the story of a man dealing with loss, mental health issues, environmental …
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Sensory Research on Ginseng Food Products
Ginseng food products in the United States have mostly been restricted to beverages despite numerous pharmacological effects of ginseng and the growth of functional foods market. Few consumer sensory studies related to ginseng have been conducted in the United States. The overall objectives of this …
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Ginsenosides, Glycosidases and the Ginseng-Pythium Interaction
… the triterpenoid saponins produced by American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.), have been extensively studied for their medicinal value, however, their function in the rhizosphere remains largely unknown. Like other saponins, ginsenosides possess mild fungitoxic activity toward some common …
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Perspectives On Ethanol Toxicity In Medaka Embryogenesis And Possible Protection By Asian Ginseng (Panax Ginseng): Histological And Biochemical Analysis
… to FASD phenotypes observed in humans. Asian ginseng (PG) root extract has been shown to have anti alcoholic activities in a number of studies. In this study we have used medaka embryos to induce FASD like neurological defects. We have also investigated the ability of Asian ginseng (PG) to …
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Animal dispersal of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.)
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) is a long-lived forest herb found throughout Appalachia, well-known for its reputation as a medicinal plant species. Harvest of ginseng for the international medicinal plant trade has been a significant contributor to population decline of the species. As a …
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The flavor impact of G-Rg1 and G-Rb1 on the taste perception of ginseng
Ginseng has become a common ingredient used by makers of energy drinks who wish to infer that their product contains memory enhancing capabilities. As studies conducted on its main bioactive compounds (ginsenosides), have shown promise in producing not only medical advancements in memory, but also …
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Effects of Korean Red Ginseng against Ototoxic Drugs and Age-related Cochleo-vestibular Dysfunction
… sensory deficits in the elderly. Korean red ginseng (KRG) with its ginsenosides has neuron beneficial effects and anti-ageing effects. In the present study, the authors evaluated (1) the protective effects of KRG against gentamicin (GM)-induced unilateral vestibular and hearing dysfunction …
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Use of a Novel Combination of Multiplex PCR and DNA Barcoding in Assessing Authenticity of Ginseng Products
<p>Ginseng (Panax sp.) is a medicinal plant root used for its purported health benefits, primarily in East Asian countries. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in sales of dietary supplements, including ginseng supplements, to purportedly support immune health and provide other …
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Immediate release ginseng chewable tablets and sustained release amino acid pellets based on dry powder coating technology platform
… this study aimed to develop immediate release ginseng chewable tablets using the electrostatic powder coating technique and sustained release amino acid pellets using the plasticizer powder coating technique. For the immediate release ginseng chewable tablets, the content and types of tableting …
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Molecular Mechanisms of American Ginseng For the Prevention and Treatment of Colitis and Colon Cancer Associated With Colitis
… reports suggest that the natural herbal American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) improves mental performance, immune-reaction and detrimental end points associated with diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, influenza and cancer. These diseases are all associated with inflammation, and …
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Salt stress and UV-B radiation modulate growth, physiology and 20-hydroxyecdysone contents in Brazilian-ginseng [Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen]
The phytoecdysteroid 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) is a secondary metabolite with high agrochemical, biotechnological and pharmacological potential, produced only by certain plant species. However, in relation to 20E, it is emphasized that: (i) the biosynthetic pathway is not fully elucidated in plants; …
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Protective effects of regular exercise and Korea red ginseng against high-fat diet-increased renal injury in ᴅ-galactose-induced aging rats
… Exercise reduces oxidative stress. Korean red ginseng (KRG) has been reported to ameliorate oxidative tissue injury and has an anti-aging effect. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether HFD would accelerate ᴅ-galactose (GAL)-induced renal injury and to examine the preventive …
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Categorization and Sensory Profiling of Functional Beverages
… the effects of functional ingredients (caffeine, ginseng, and taurine) on the sensory characteristics of model energy drink solutions, and (4) identify effective treatments and levels of bitterness minimizers to reduce the bitterness of ginseng in water base and model energy drink base solutions. …
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Development of an efficient method for isolation and purification of bioactive Compounds from panax ginseng and rhodiola rosea using high performance counter current chromatography
… in drug discovery and development. Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer and Rhodiola rosea are both popular herbs worldwide and have many potential pharmacological effects including adaptogenic, antistress, and vasodilating, anticancer and anti-inflammatory. To improve the isolation and separation …
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Measuring Medicinal Nontimber Forest Product Output in Eastern Deciduous Forests
… United States, by surveying licensed buyers of ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) in 15 states about purchasing of other untracked species. To combat potential coverage and non-response bias we created a place-based model that predicted the probability of purchasing non-ginseng medicinals based on …
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Screening of radioprotective agents using zebrafish and Therapeutic effects and protective mechanism of radioprotective candidates on radiation-induced oral mucositis
… to decrease radiation induced damage. Korean red ginseng (KRG, steamed root of Panax ginseng CA Meyer) is one of the candidates. KRG has been an established traditional herbal medicine for millenia. The spectrum of medicinal effects of KRG include antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidative, …
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Adoption of non-traditional enterprises by Virginia farmers
… from biological and organic, Angora goat, and ginseng farm enterprises. Descriptive statistics, Pearson χ² tests, and multinomial logit models were used to accomplish the objectives of the study. The analysis focuses on biological and organic, and Angora goat enterprises. The results of the …
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I. Radical Cyclizations Mediated by Transition Metal Hydrides II. Study toward the Total Synthesis of Pluraflavin A III. Cytoprotective Polyacetylenes Inspired by Panaxytriol
… of a series of polyacetylenes inspired by the Ginseng-derived natural product, panaxytriol. Three series of analogs were synthesized by a convergent route featuring the Cadiot-Chodkiewicz reaction. The analogs were tested for their ability to induce cytoprotective enzymes by the Nrf2 …
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The Little People of Pea Ridge
… living by such traditional activities as digging ginseng and sassafras roots and hunting and trapping; a traditional chairmaker and several broommakers still practice their crafts, a farm wife makes butter by hand in an old crock churn with a wooden dasher; and one family operates a sorghum mill …
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Science Based Authentication of Dietary Supplements: Studies on the Chemical Constituents, Analytical Method and Biological Activities of Scutellaria Spp and Pfaffia Paniculata
… commercial preparations in Brazil as “Brazilian ginseng” and has been commonly used for three centuries with the same indications as American and Asian ginseng. More than fifty preparations, which contained or were produced from plant P. paniculata are available on USA market, but no analytical …