American Ginseng

Herb

Panax quinquefolius root preparations marketed for cognition, fatigue, and metabolic support. Human findings are preparation- and population-specific, with no basis for assuming all extracts are interchangeable.

Pharmacokinetic model

A route-level PK model for american ginseng is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.

Key facts

Category
Herb
Suggested cadence
once daily

Research behind this entry

  1. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial investigating the acute and chronic benefits of American Ginseng (Cereboost) on mood and cognition in healthy young adults, including in vitro investigation of gut microbiota changes as a possible mechanism of action Bell L, Whyte A, Duysburgh C, Marzorati M, Van den Abbeele P, Le Cozannet R, Fança-Berthon P, Fromentin E, Williams C · European Journal of Nutrition, 2022 DOI

    Randomized placebo-controlled study of the branded Cereboost American ginseng extract in healthy young adults. Results from that standardized preparation should not be generalized to all Panax quinquefolius products.

1 published study referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.