Panax

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Panax
• shamey flower
• ginseng
• Ginsengs

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Maspeton
• Crenosciadium

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Apiales, it is classified in the family Apiaceae and is placed in the genus Panax.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range primarily concentrated within the Mediterranean and Balkan regions. In Southwestern Europe, it can be found growing in France as well as across the island of Sardegna. Its presence is also well-documented throughout the coastal landscapes of Spain. Moving toward Southeastern Europe, the species extends its reach into the territory of Albania. Finally, its distribution continues further east into the country of Bulgaria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Opopanax has 3 reported plant parts identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, leaf, stem.

Root

1. SpringerPlus
2. Journal of ginseng research

Leaf

1. SpringerPlus

Stem

1. SpringerPlus

Chemicals

Opopanax has 50 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Ginsenosides, RB1, RE, RB2, RC.

Ginsenosides

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
4. BMC genomics
5. Applied microbiology and biotechnology

RB1

1. Applied microbiology and biotechnology
2. Heliyon
3. Chinese medicine
4. Frontiers in plant science
5. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

RE

1. Applied microbiology and biotechnology
2. Heliyon
3. Chinese medicine
4. Frontiers in plant science
5. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

RB2

1. Applied microbiology and biotechnology
2. Chinese medicine
3. Frontiers in plant science
4. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

RC

1. Applied microbiology and biotechnology
2. Heliyon
3. Frontiers in plant science
4. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

RG1

1. Applied microbiology and biotechnology
2. Heliyon
3. Frontiers in plant science
4. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Ginsenoside rb1

1. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Current issues in molecular biology

RD

1. Heliyon
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

RG2

1. Applied microbiology and biotechnology
2. Heliyon
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

RH1

1. Applied microbiology and biotechnology
2. Heliyon
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Opopanax has 21 reported activities identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiaging, Adaptogenic, Anticancer, Antitumor, Neuroprotective.

Antiaging

1. Journal of natural products
2. Mutagenesis
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Adaptogenic

1. Mutagenesis
2. Biotechnology advances

Anticancer

1. Oncotarget
2. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Antitumor

1. Mutagenesis
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Neuroprotective

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Tonic

1. Journal of ginseng research
2. Mutagenesis

Anticoagulant

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antidepressant

1. Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology

Antidiabetic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antimutagenic

1. Mutagenesis

Preparations