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Ginseng acetylcholine from various ginsengs and its in vivo physiological effect

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We determined acetylcholine (ACh) amount from live Panax ginseng (PG), Panax quinquefolius (PQ), and other ginsengs. We found that PG has more ACh content than that of PQ. PG-derived ACh fraction decreased Daphnia pulex heart rate, which was inhibited by atropine. PG-ACh-mediated regulations of heart rate involve muscarinic cholinergic pathway.

Source: Journal of Ginseng Research

DOI: 10.1016/j.jgr.2026.100979

Authors: Rami Lee, Ji-Hun Kim, Jang-Uk Kim, Sung-Hee Hwang, Seung-Yeol Nah

Institutions: Konkuk University, Rural Development Administration, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Sangji University

Language: English

Topic: Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Research Foundation of Korea, Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea