1984•Asia-Oceania Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyRequires access

The Effect of Ginseng on Serum Total Cholesterol, HDL‐Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels in Postmenopausal Women

R. Punnonen, A. Lukola

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Abstract The effect of ginseng therapy on serum lipids was investigated in 15 postmenopausal women. The duration of the treatment was twelve weeks and the daily dose of the radix ginseng was 250 mg twice a day. No significant changes were found during ginseng therapy in the serum cholesterol, HDL‐cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

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Key concepts: Ginseng, Triglyceride, Cholesterol, Total cholesterol, Postmenopausal women, Internal medicine, Medicine, Blood cholesterol