Ayurvedic In Indian medicine, Panax quinquefolium Linn. and
Panax schinseng Knees have been equated with Lakshmanaa.
Action Adaptogen, digestive relaxant, old-age revitalizer. Sustains nerves and immune system in physical exhaustion and during convalescence. Antiarrhythmic (used for angina). Activities comparable with Korean ginseng.
Indian pseudoginseng, including subspecies himalaicus and its varieties, variety angustfolius and variety bipinnatifidus, has been found to be a rich source of oleanolic acid sap onins, while dammarane saponins (panaxadiol and panaxatriol) are present in minor quantities. Panax burkillianus Bennet & Viswan and P sikkimensis Banerjee are also related to the commercial ginseng.
Panax quinquefolium (American Ginseng) has been introduced into India in the Kashmir valley during 1983. It is rich in dammarane sap onins. The air-dried roots of the plant, introduced in India, contain total sap onin content of 11.5%. The saponins isolated include ginsenosides Rbl, Rb2, Rb3, Rc, Rd, Re, Rgl, pseudoginsenoside F11 and chikusetsu sap onin V; the major sap onin being ginsenoside Rbl. The sap onin fraction of the root yielded panaxadiol, panaxatriol and oleanolic acid.
Ginsenosides Rb and Rc are ‘diols while Rg is a ‘trioE (‘triol’ group is arousing, ‘diol’ is sedative.) In American ginseng ‘diols’ predominate.
Panax pseudoginseng, equated with Himalayan ginseng (Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 2007), is believed to dilate the coronary vessels, re
Panicum miliaceum Linn. 461
duce vascular resistance and improve the coronary collateral circulation. It increased blood flow while reducing blood pressure.
Panax schiseng, synonym P ginseng Mey. (Asiatic or Chinese Ginseng) is cultivated in northern China, Korea and Japan.
Pandanus facicularis Lam.
Synonym P tectorius auct. non Soland ex Parkinson.
P odoratissimus Linn. f.
Family Pandanaceae.
Habitat Sea coast of the Indian Peninsula on both sides, and the Andaman Islands.
English Screw Pine.
Ayurvedic Ketaka, Ketaki,
Suuchikaa pushpaa, Jambuka, Trinshunya, Ketakark, Krakchhada.
Unani Keoraa.
