AMERICAN GINSENG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does American ginseng mean? 

• AMERICAN GINSENG (noun)
  The noun AMERICAN GINSENG has 1 sense:

1. North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

  Familiarity information: AMERICAN GINSENG used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AMERICAN GINSENG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

American ginseng; Panax quinquefolius; sang

Hypernyms ("American ginseng" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "American ginseng"):

ginseng (aromatic root of ginseng plants)

Holonyms ("American ginseng" is a member of...):

genus Panax; Panax (perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng)

 Context examples 

An orally available proprietary aqueous extract from the North American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) dried root, primarily containing poly-furanosyl-pyranosyl-saccharides, with potential immunostimulating activity.

(North American Ginseng Extract AFX-2, NCI Thesaurus)

American ginseng, used in Chinese traditional medicine and available as a nutritional supplement, is classified as an adaptogenic herb with multiple effects, many of which are regulatory in nature.

(American Ginseng, NCI Thesaurus)

L-Arginine/American ginseng/Korean ginseng/Ginkgo biloba-based supplement incorporates a standardized combination of Ginkgo biloba (24% flavone glycosides, 6% terpene lactones), Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng -30% ginsenosides), American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius - 5% ginsenosides), L-Arginine, along with vitamins B6, B12, folate, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, pantothenic acid, vitamins A, C, E, selenium, and zinc.

(L-Arginine/American Ginseng/Korean Ginseng/Ginkgo biloba-Based Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon administration, North American ginseng extract AFX-2 may stimulate the proliferation and activation of B-lymphocytes and stimulates IgG production by B cells.

(North American Ginseng Extract AFX-2, NCI Thesaurus)