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Ginseng american Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Panax quinquefolium Linn. |
| English Name |
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Ginseng american |
| Hindi Name |
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Ginseng |
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| CATEGORY |
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Sedative |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Root |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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| FAMILY |
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Araliaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to Manchuria and is found in following countries: -
America
Canada
India
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
United States
Panax, the generic name, is derived from the Greek Panakos (a panacea) in reference to the miraculous virtue ascribed to it by the Chinese who consider it a sovereign remedy in almost all diseases. The plant grows in rich woods throughout eastern and central North America, especially along the mountains from Quebec and Ontario, south to Georgia. Ginseng is distinguished as Asiatic or Chinese Ginseng. It is a native of Manchuria Chinese Tartary and other parts of eastern Asia, and is largely cultivated there as well as in Korea and Japan. It grows in rich woods in the eastern United States and Canada. The roots are gathered from 3 and 6 years old plants and carefully cleaned and dried.
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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Odourless |
| Taste |
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Mucilaginous sweetness approaching that of liquorice accompanied with some degree of bitterness and slight aromatic warmth. |
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It is a smooth perennial herb, with a large, fleshy, very slow-growing root, 2 to 3 inches in length (occasionally twice this size) and from 1/2 to 1 inch in thickness. |
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| Moisture |
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Not more than 6.0 % |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are: -
Triterpenoid saponins
Panaxosides
Ginsenoides
Chikusetsusaponins
Sarch
Gum
Resin
Ginseng contains a complex mixture of triterpenoid saponins. These glycosides have been categorised into mainly three category viz. The panaxosides, the ginsenoides and the chikusetsusaponins. One or more group of glycosides is responsible for biological activity. It contains a large amount of starch and gum and some resin.
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| Minor |
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In a very small amount it contains volatile oil and the peculiar sweetish body Panaquilon |
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| CULTIVATION |
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N/A |
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| STORAGE |
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To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions: -
Air tight containers
Protection from light
Protection from moisture
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