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American Ginseng: Research Developments, Opportunities, and Challenges
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) is grown in some regions of the USA and Canada and marketed for its health promoting attributes. While cultivation of this plant species has taken place in North America for over 100 years, there are many challenges that need to be addressed. In this article...
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The Korean Society of Ginseng
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659538/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23717082 http://dx.doi.org/10.5142/jgr.2011.35.3.368 |
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description | American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) is grown in some regions of the USA and Canada and marketed for its health promoting attributes. While cultivation of this plant species has taken place in North America for over 100 years, there are many challenges that need to be addressed. In this article, the current production method used by growers is described and the challenges and opportunities for research on this valuable plant are discussed. These include studies on pharmacological activity, genetic diversity within the species, genetic improvement of currently grown plants, molecular characterization of gene expression, and management of diseases affecting plant productivity. The current research developments in these areas are reviewed and areas requiring further work are summarized. Additional research should shed light on the nature of the bioactive compounds and their clinical effects, and the molecular basis of active ingredient biosynthesis, and provide more uniform genetic material as well as improved plant growth, and potentially reduce losses due to pathogens. |
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spelling | pubmed-36595382013-05-28 American Ginseng: Research Developments, Opportunities, and Challenges Punja, Zamir K. J Ginseng Res Articles American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) is grown in some regions of the USA and Canada and marketed for its health promoting attributes. While cultivation of this plant species has taken place in North America for over 100 years, there are many challenges that need to be addressed. In this article, the current production method used by growers is described and the challenges and opportunities for research on this valuable plant are discussed. These include studies on pharmacological activity, genetic diversity within the species, genetic improvement of currently grown plants, molecular characterization of gene expression, and management of diseases affecting plant productivity. The current research developments in these areas are reviewed and areas requiring further work are summarized. Additional research should shed light on the nature of the bioactive compounds and their clinical effects, and the molecular basis of active ingredient biosynthesis, and provide more uniform genetic material as well as improved plant growth, and potentially reduce losses due to pathogens. The Korean Society of Ginseng 2011-09 /pmc/articles/PMC3659538/ /pubmed/23717082 http://dx.doi.org/10.5142/jgr.2011.35.3.368 Text en Copyright ©2011, The Korean Society of Ginseng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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title | American Ginseng: Research Developments, Opportunities, and Challenges |
title_full | American Ginseng: Research Developments, Opportunities, and Challenges |
title_fullStr | American Ginseng: Research Developments, Opportunities, and Challenges |
title_full_unstemmed | American Ginseng: Research Developments, Opportunities, and Challenges |
title_short | American Ginseng: Research Developments, Opportunities, and Challenges |
title_sort | american ginseng: research developments, opportunities, and challenges |
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url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659538/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23717082 http://dx.doi.org/10.5142/jgr.2011.35.3.368 |
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