Red Ginseng (Panax Ginseng Meyer) Oil: A Comprehensive Review of Extraction Technologies, Chemical Composition, Health Benefits, Molecular Mechanisms, and Safety
December 2021
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Journal of Ginseng Research/Journal of ginseng research
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Red Ginseng Oil Panax ginseng unsaturated fatty acids phytosterols polyphenols polyacetylenes antioxidation anti-inflammation chemoprevention anti-apoptotic anti-cancer hair dermal papilla cells anagen phase androgenic alopecia hair regrowth finasteride hair density hair thickness UV radiation collagen degradation RGO ginseng oil Propecia
Studysummary This review discusses the chemical composition, potential health benefits, and extraction methods of red ginseng oil, and reports no new clinical results but emphasizes safety and proposed molecular mechanisms.
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Red Ginseng Oil (RGO), extracted from Panax ginseng, contains compounds like unsaturated fatty acids, phytosterols, polyphenols, and polyacetylenes, which provide health benefits such as antioxidation, anti-inflammation, and chemoprevention. RGO has also demonstrated anti-apoptotic and anti-cancer properties. Notably, RGO promotes hair growth by increasing the proliferation of human hair dermal papilla cells and stimulating early progression of hair follicles into the anagen phase. In a mouse model of androgenic alopecia, RGO induced hair regrowth comparable to finasteride. An unpublished study found that RGO increased hair density and thickness in subjects with androgenic alopecia after 8-12 weeks of topical application. RGO also improves skin health, including protection from UV radiation and prevention of collagen degradation. It is considered safe and non-toxic, making it a promising ingredient for nutritional, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products. Further studies are needed to fully understand the effects of RGO's bioactive components.
