Botanical Description and Medicinal Uses of Ginseng – A Review Paper

Abstract: Panax ginseng, also called Asian ginseng, has long been traditionally used in east region of the Asia to treat various diseases. The major principal substances which have been shown to have a variety of medicinal effects, including anti-inflammatory, vasorelaxation, antioxidation, antidiabetic, anticancer and antiallergic is Ginsenosides is. So far, 40 ginsenosides components have been reported. Current research is concentrating on entire ginseng compounds, to work out the mechanisms of ginseng and ginsenosides. various in vitro and in vivo studied proved that ginseng has beneficial effects on cardiac and vascular diseases through efficacy, including modulation of ion channels, antioxidation, control of vasomotor function and signal transduction, enhancement of lipid profiles, regulation of blood pressure, improvement in cardiac function, and decrease in platelet adhesion. This survey means to give important data on the customary employments of ginseng and ginsenosides, their helpful applications in animal models and people, and the pharmacological activity of ginseng and ginsenosides.

Keywords: Ginseng, Ginsenosides, Aphrodasic, Therapeutic, Antibacterial, Electronic databases.