Effects of Korean red ginseng on cognitive and motor function: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Journal of Ginseng Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 190-197

  Yeo, Hye Bin ^a   Yoon, Ho Kyoung ^a,b   Lee, Heon Jeong ^a,b   Kang, Seung Gul ^c   Jung, Ki Young ^a,b   Kim, Leen ^a,b  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cognitive and motor function; Evoked potentials; Korean red ginseng; Panax ginseng; Vienna test system

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 84859593032     PISSN: 12268453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5142/jgr.2012.36.2.190     Document Type: Article

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