Vietnamese ginseng grown in laboratory
The Hanoi Times - Scientists of the Army Medical Academy have successfully researched and applied cellular biomass technology to grow the world’s most precious Ngoc Linh ginseng in a laboratory.
The Hanoi Times - Scientists of the
Ngoc Linh ginseng is found only in
Its scientific name is Panax Vietnamensis and is popularly known worldwide as Vietnamese ginseng. It’s widely regarded as being even better than world renowned Korean ginseng.
In a modern laboratory at the
With several cells extracted from Ngoc Linh ginseng trees’ roots, scientists can produce a large number of Ngoc Linh ginseng trees within 15 days.
This project is part of a joint research programme between
Researchers have already successfully produced medical products from Ngoc Linh ginseng.
Previously Vietnamese scientists tried to multiply Ngoc Linh ginseng trees in natural conditions but results were limited.
Vietnamese ginseng was found in the highlands of central Vietnam in 1973, and was regarded as a new species, and subsequently named Panax Vietnamensis Ha et Grushv (1985). This is the most southern distribution of the Panax genus (Araliaceae).
It has been a secret medicine of the Sedang ethnic group,” a miraculous, life-saving plant drug used for the treatment of many serious diseases and for enhancing body strength during long journeys in high mountains.”
Chemical studies of the constituents of the plant have identified 23 saponins including 14 new compounds. Some of them are common to Panax ginseng, such as protopanaxadiol and protopanaxatriol saponins but in higher concentration in this species. In addition, an extremely high concentration of ocotillol saponins, i.e. majonoside-R2 (5.3% of the dried rhizome) has been identified. (Source: home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp)
