Papers/PMID:23613825
Antifatigue effects of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
PloS one2013The record
2 findings · 1 compound · 2 endpoints · 2 null
What it reported
How to read these marksEvery finding here is a null result.
What did not
2 findings
Panax ginseng — no detected effect on total antioxidant capacity
ModerateEvidence strength: moderate. Human evidence with one recorded weakness, or capped at moderate by its design or by unread numbers.FindingNull result“The serum TAC level was increased in both the 1 g and 2 g P. ginseng groups, but the changed values were not significantly different from that of the control group.”
Quoted verbatim from Antifatigue effects of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.. - Study
- RCT
- Duration
- 4 weeks
- Dose
- 1 g/day or 2 g/day P. ginseng extract (four 250 mg capsules, twice daily)
- Population
- adults with idiopathic chronic fatigue (ICF); pooled across 1 g/day and 2 g/day P. ginseng dose arms vs placebo
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Panax ginseng — no detected effect on glutathione peroxidase activity
ModerateEvidence strength: moderate. Human evidence with one recorded weakness, or capped at moderate by its design or by unread numbers.FindingNull result“However, GSH-Px activities were not changed by P. ginseng administration compared to the placebo (Table 4).”
Quoted verbatim from Antifatigue effects of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.. - Study
- RCT
- Duration
- 4 weeks
- Dose
- 1 g/day or 2 g/day P. ginseng extract (four 250 mg capsules, twice daily)
- Population
- adults with idiopathic chronic fatigue (ICF); P. ginseng dose arms vs placebo
Antifatigue effects of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.2013PMID:23613825Industry fundedPermalink