Cryopreservation of Panax (Ginseng)

  • Kayo Yoshimatsu
  • Koichiro Shimomura
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Part of the Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry book series (AGRICULTURE, volume 50)

Abstract

The genus Panax (family Araliaceae) comprises about half a dozen species. The old Greek term “Panax” implies all healing or a panacea (Kains 1958) and almost all Panax spp. have been used in folk medicine. One of the most famous species, and now uncommon in natural habitats, is P. ginseng C. A. Meyer. Roots from this species have held an honoured place in Chinese medicine for over 4000 years.

Keywords

Hairy Root Hairy Root Culture Panax Ginseng Ginseng Root Preculture Medium 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Kayo Yoshimatsu
    • 1
  • Koichiro Shimomura
    • 1
  1. 1.Tsukuba Medicinal Plant Research StationNational Institute of Health SciencesTsukuba, IbarakiJapan

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