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REVIEW article

Front. Pharmacol.
Sec. Ethnopharmacology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1436624

Phytochemistry, pharmacological effects and mechanism of action of volatile oil from Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.: A review

Provisionally accepted
BAI Xueyuan BAI Xueyuan 1*Xu YaNan Xu YaNan 1Shuai Bian Shuai Bian 1,2LiYing Shang LiYing Shang 1Xin Wang Xin Wang 1Ｗei Zhang Ｗei Zhang 1
  • 1 Northeast Asia Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Hebei Province, China
  • 2 Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,, China

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    Panax ginseng (P. ginseng), a traditional and highly valued botanical drug, has been used for thousands of years and is known around the world for its uses in food, medicine, and healthcare. The comprehensive study of P. ginseng is crucial for the quality assurance of medicinal materials and optimal resource utilization. Despite being present in trace amounts, P. ginseng volatile oil has a wide range of chemical metabolites with important medicinal potential. The volatile oil has shown promise in defending the cardiovascular system, as well as in terms of its ability of antibacterial, anti-aging, anti-platelet coagulation, anti-inflammatory, support the nervous system nutritionally, and shield it from harm. Due to its low composition and lack of thorough investigation, P. ginseng volatile oil's therapeutic applicability is still restricted although it exhibited many benefits. This review aims to provide insights into the chemical composition, extraction processes, pharmacological effects, and mechanisms of action of P. ginseng volatile oil, and to provide theoretical support and guidelines for future research and clinical application.

    Keywords: ginseng volatile oil, Chemical composition, Pharmacological effect, polyacetylenol, mechanism of action

    Received: 22 May 2024; Accepted: 25 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Xueyuan, YaNan, Bian, Shang, Wang and Zhang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: BAI Xueyuan, Northeast Asia Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, Hebei Province, China

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