Panax ginseng - A universal panacea in the herbal medicine with diverse pharmacological spectrum -A review

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 14-18

  Lakshmi, T ^a   Roy, Anitha ^a   Geetha, R V ^a  

^a SAVEETHA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti diabetic activity; Anti oxidant; Ginsenosides; Panax ginseng; Pharmacological action

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CAFFEINE; GINSENG EXTRACT; GINSENOSIDE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; INSULIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PHENELZINE; PLACEBO; WARFARIN;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTISTERILITY ACTIVITY; COMMON COLD; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; GINSENG; HEADACHE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMMUNOMODULATION; INSOMNIA; MALE INFERTILITY; MASTALGIA; MEMORY; NAUSEA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT MORPHOLOGY; RASH; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 80052880083     PISSN: 09742441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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