Crude Drug: Ginseng
Biological Source Panax ginseng
Family Araliaceae
Official used part Dried roots
Major Marker Constituent Ginsenosides
Constituentclass Triterpenoid saponins
Pharmacognostic traditional use Traditional tonic/adaptogenic use
Drug Type Root
Scientific Name Panax ginseng
Category Root drugs
Source Type Natural crude drug
Databasescope Pharmacognosy / Crude Drug Database
Educational Note Educational pharmacognosy reference; therapeutic claims and regulatory status should be verified against current authoritative sources.