The Effects of Oral Administrations of Panax ginseng and P. quinquefolium on Hemodynamics and Body Temperature in Healthy Young Men: Results of Single Blind Test

  • Han, Yong-Nam (College of pharmacy, Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Jee-Hwan (College of pharmacy, Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2002.10.01

Abstract

The present study was performed to examine the effects of oral administrations of Panax ginseng(PG) and P. quinquefolium(PQ) roots on hemodynamics and body temperature in healthy young men, since it was claimed that PG raises heat whereas PQ lowers heat by some ethnopharmacologists. The 42 healthy young male volunteers were divided into live groups. which were treated with mineral water(control), each high (9.0 g) and low (4.5 g) dose of PG and PQ. (omitted)

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