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Ginsenosides in Diets

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Ginseng and its active ingredient ginsenosides are valued for their medicinal properties. More than 100 ginsenosides have been identified from the different parts of the plants in the genus Panax and during the processing of the plants. Ginsenosides can increase longevity, reduce blood pressure, alleviate diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, and inhibit cancers. Ginseng is widely used to prepare porridge, soup, and tea. Ginseng products range from neutraceuticals and cosmoceuticals to functional food. No adverse effects of consuming Panax ginseng or its extract were observed.

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  1. School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

    Thilahgavani Nagappan

  2. State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China

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    Satyajit D. Sarker

  3. Institute of PharmacognosyTokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Japan

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Nagappan, T., Cheang, W.S. (2021). Ginsenosides in Diets. In: Xiao, J., Sarker, S.D., Asakawa, Y. (eds) Handbook of Dietary Phytochemicals. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4148-3_42

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