Indigenous knowledge and modern science: a comprehensive review of phytochemicals in Panax ginseng flower for nutritional and health applications (opens in new tab)

Panax ginseng flowers, an annually renewable yet underutilized byproduct of ginseng cultivation, represent a promising raw material for functional foods that bridges traditional East Asian ethnobotanical practices with modern nutritional science. This review systematically summarizes the phytochemical constituents and pharmacological activities of ginseng flowers to evaluate their potential as health-oriented food ingredients. Published studies from recent decades were collected and analyzed....