05/05/2020 / By Ralph Flores
Researchers from the China Pharmaceutical University revealed that American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) and Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) work differently against metabolic dysfunction. Their findings were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine.
The researchers believe that taurine/hypotaurine metabolism might make American ginseng more effective in managing lipids metabolism disorder than Asian ginseng.
FoodScience.news has more on the other health benefits of ginseng.
Journal Reference:
Zhang WS, Pan A, Yang L, Cai YY, Liu BL, Li P, Qi LW, Li J, Liu Q. AMERICAN GINSENG AND ASIAN GINSENG INTERVENTION IN DIET-INDUCED OBESE MICE: METABOLOMICS REVEALS DISTINCT METABOLIC PROFILES. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2019;47(04):787–801. DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X19500411
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