A comprehensive review of the comparative studies of Korean(Panax ginseng) and American(Panax quinquefolium) Ginsengs on the Thermogenic Response

고려인삼(Panax ginseng)과 미국삼(Panax quinquefolium)의 승열작용에 대한 비교 고찰

  • Nam, Ki Yeul (Dept. of medicinal crop/ginseng, Chungnam Agriculture Meister College) ;
  • Yang, Byung Wook (Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation+ (LINC+), Semyung University) ;
  • Shin, Wang Soo (Central Research Institute, Korean Ginseng Research Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Park, Jong Dae (Central Research Institute, Korean Ginseng Research Co., Ltd.)
  • 남기열 (충남농업마이스터대학) ;
  • 양병욱 (세명대학교 링크플러스 육성사업단) ;
  • 신왕수 (고려인삼연구(주) 중앙연구소) ;
  • 박종대 (고려인삼연구(주) 중앙연구소)
  • Received : 2018.09.03
  • Accepted : 2018.09.26
  • Published : 2018.09.30

Abstract

It has been extensively known in the high temperature regions such as southern China and south east Asia that Korean ginseng(Panax ginseng) intake raises body heat, while American ginseng(Panax quinquefolium) lowers it, based upon oriental medicine. This is likely due to the misunderstanding of the conception that Korean ginseng shows a warm property, resulting in enhanced blood circulation and stimulation of metabolism. It's further supported by the fact that current scientific studies have shown no notable side effects. Moreover, it has been demonstrated in animal experimental test that Korean ginseng shows a complementary effect in a high temperature environment, together with scientific evidence of a preventive effect of ginseng saponin against cold conditions, suggesting it to exhibit an adaptogenic effect normalizing the body under abnormal body conditions. However, there is a shortage of studies published concerning comparative clinical and animal studies of Korean and American ginsengs, and also, on natives of high temperature countries. Therefore, a further placebo-controlled clinical study has to be considered to elucidate scientifically clinical evaluation of Korean and American ginsengs on the body heat. In this article, we summarize the scientific publications reporting the clinical comparative study of Korean and American ginsengs on body heat response.

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