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Panax

Called “ginseng” in GBIF

The Panax (ginseng) genus belongs to the Araliaceae (ivy) family. Panax species are characterized by the presence of ginsenosides and gintonin. Panax is one of approximately 60 plant genera with a classical disjunct east Asian and east North American distribution. Furthermore, this disjunct distribution is asymmetric as only two of the ~18 species in genus are native to North America.

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accepted species in GBIF
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Research on Panax

18 articles
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Mixing microbes with fungicide fights ginseng root rot better

If you grow root crops or herbs, this shows how pairing beneficial soil microbes with a smaller d...

PubMed → · research article

Genome study finds two genes controlling ginseng's medicinal potency

If you've ever wondered why herbal ginseng supplements vary wildly in strength, this research sho...

PubMed → · research article

Ginseng fights liver cancer in rats through gut bacteria shifts

The ginseng root sold in health-food stores and grown in shaded woodland gardens may work its med...

What science is finding about Panax

Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this genus, newest first.

Latest finding

Plant immune responses can boost medicinal compound production

A new review pulls together what scientists know about how medicinal plants like ginseng, cannabis, and licorice defend themselves from disease, and shows that the same immune signals triggering their defenses also ramp up production of the compounds that make them valuable as medicine.

Turmeric and grape compounds may guard aging brain cells

The turmeric in your spice rack, the grapes on your patio vine, and the ginseng root some gardeners grow all contain compounds...

Ginseng medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

Mixing microbes with fungicide fights ginseng root rot better

If you grow root crops or herbs, this shows how pairing beneficial soil microbes with a smaller dose of fungicide can...

Ginseng soil-health / crop-improvement

Common plant compounds hit multiple disease pathways at once

The turmeric in your spice rack and the green tea in your cupboard contain compounds that scientists are mapping as...

Ginseng medicinal-plants / plant-signaling

Genome study finds two genes controlling ginseng's medicinal potency

If you've ever wondered why herbal ginseng supplements vary wildly in strength, this research shows the answer is written...

Ginseng medicinal-plants / crop-improvement

Ginseng fights liver cancer in rats through gut bacteria shifts

The ginseng root sold in health-food stores and grown in shaded woodland gardens may work its medicinal magic not directly on...

Ginseng medicinal-plants / gut-microbiome

Red ginseng tunes the immune system up or down as needed

If you grow Panax ginseng or use root extracts, this decade-long review explains the actual cellular reasons behind the herb's...

Ginseng medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

Effects of light intensity on the Panax quinquefolius L. growth and soil microbial communities under reduced light spatial heterogeneity: an application to agroforestry systems.

If you've ever dreamed of growing valuable medicinal ginseng beneath your backyard trees, this study pinpoints the exact...

American Ginseng medicinal-plants / food-forest

Foliar metal micronutrients reshape rhizosphere soil multifunctionality by filtering microbial life-history strategies.

The foliar sprays sold at garden centers for micronutrient deficiencies aren't just feeding your plants — they're quietly...

Notoginseng soil-health / medicinal-plants

Liver Disease and Plant-Derived Phytoconstituents: From Ethnopharmacology to Modern Medicine.

Milk thistle growing at the edge of your garden has been quietly producing one of the most clinically studied liver-protective...

Ginseng medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

Anti-gout active ingredients from natural plant medicines and their related mechanisms.

Herbs like ginseng that you might grow or brew as tea contain compounds scientists are now seriously investigating as...

Ginseng medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

Ginseng Polysaccharides: A Comprehensive Review of Extraction, Structure, In Vivo Fate, Health-Promoting Functions, and Application Potential.

Ginseng growing in your woodland garden or shade bed holds polysaccharides in its roots that feed beneficial gut bacteria in...

Ginseng medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

From gene discovery to synthetic biology: recent advances in the biosynthesis of oleanane-type pentacyclic triterpenoids.

Many of the herbs traditional healers have relied on for centuries — things like licorice and clover — produce these compounds...

Ginseng medicinal-plants / synthetic-biology

Medicinal Plants and the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Chronic Diseases Modulation: A Structured Mechanistic and Translational Review.

The turmeric you add to cooking, the green tea you brew, and herbal supplements like ginseng are doing something measurable...

Ginseng gut-microbiome / phytochemicals

20(S)-Ginsenoside Rg3 suppresses lung cancer-associated fibroblast activation associated with IL-17RD-FGF-MAP2K4-JNK signaling.

It shows that a substance from an ordinary ginseng plant — the same root sold in health food stores and used in traditional...

Ginseng plant-derived-medicine / plant-signaling

Advances in natural medicinal plant-based interventions against hypoxia-related neuroinflammation.

Several of the plants studied — saffron, ginseng, and Rhodiola — are already available in gardens, health stores, or as common...

Ginseng medicinal-plants / neuroprotection

Analysis of key nodes and metabolic pathways in the protein network of secondary metabolism in Panax quinquefolius L. enhanced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

Understanding how soil fungi supercharge ginseng's natural chemistry could help growers produce more potent medicinal herbs...

American Ginseng mycorrhizal-networks / medicinal-plants

Image-based machine learning models for customized soil moisture management.

Smarter, plant-by-plant watering could mean fresher produce at the grocery store, less water wasted in the fields that grow...

Ginseng soil-health / crop-improvement