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Panax quinquefolius - American ginseng

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Chemical Composition
==Chemical Composition==
AtisineLike Panax ginseng, AconitineAmerican ginseng contains dammarane-type ginsenosides, Atisenolor saponins, Atidine, Hetisine, Hetisinone, Banzolheteratisine, Histidine, Fas the major biologically active constituents. Dammarane-type ginsenosides include two classifications: 20(S)-dihydroatisine, Heteratisine protopanaxadiol (PPD) and Several diterpene alkaloids such aheterophyllin, heterophyllisin20(S)-protopanaxatriol (PPT). American ginseng contains high levels of Rb1, heterophyllidineRd (PPD classification), and hetidineRe (PPT classification) ginsenosides—higher than that of P. ginseng in one study.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==

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