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Recent advances in the use of Panax ginseng as an analgesic: a systematic review

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: "Ginseng is a widespread herbal medicine that has been used in China, Korea and Japan for thousands of years. Ginsenosides or ginseng saponins are the active principles of Panax ginseng. Ginseng is widely used as a general tonic and adaptogen; however, experimental and clinical studies have shown it to have beneficial effects on a wide range of pathological conditions including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, immune deficiency and neurodegenerative disorders. Recent studies have also suggested that some of the active ingredients of ginseng may exert a beneficial effect on nociception. This review focuses on the recent scientific evidence of the reported medicinal effects of ginseng with particular emphasis on its analgesic-like effects."

Source: Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México)

Authors: Alessandra de Sousa Braz, Margareth de Fátima Formiga Melo Diniz, Reinaldo Nóbrega de Almeida

Institutions: Universidad de Santiago de Chile, University of Chile

Language: English

Topic: Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications

Subfield: Pharmacology

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1502213243

FWCI: 0.198

Cites: 35

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10