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KMID : 0616120180490030203
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Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
2018 Volume.49 No. 3 p.203 ~ p.218
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A comprehensive review of the comparative studies of Korean(Panax ginseng) and American(Panax quinquefolium) Ginsengs on the Thermogenic Response
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Nam Ki-Yeul
Yang Byung-Wook
Shin Wang-Soo
Park Jong-Dae
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Korean ginseng, Panax ginseng, American ginseng, Panax quinquefolium, Thermogenic effect, Comparative clinical study
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