North American (Panax quinquefolius) and Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) preparations for prevention of the common cold in healthy adults: A systematic review

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Kuhle, Stefan ^a   Seida, Jennifer Krebs ^a   Durec, Tamara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Durec Information Services Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GINSENG EXTRACT; PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS EXTRACT; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; COMMON COLD; GINSENG; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUS; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79953284575     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nep068     Document Type: Article

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