Panax ginseng
Panax ginseng is a slow-growing perennial cultivated in Korea and northeast China, harvested after four to six years for its root. White ginseng is the peeled or unpeeled dried root; red ginseng is steamed and then dried, which changes the ginsenoside profile. Brands buy root powder, dried root slices, water or water-ethanol extracts standardized to ginsenosides, and liquid concentrates.
Suppliers sell different products under the same name. Specify the one you need.
Dried root milled to powder, sold by root age and mesh; not standardized.
Root steamed and dried before milling or extraction, sold as powder, extract or thick concentrate, with its own ginsenoside pattern.
Dry extract sold on a percentage of total or named ginsenosides by HPLC; some specs use UV, which reads higher.
Root or extract from certified organic farms, with the certificate tied to the lot.
Compare each result with your own specification when the lot arrives.
Keep root powder and extracts sealed, cool and dry; extracts are hygroscopic and cake when exposed to air. Thick concentrates should be kept closed and away from heat. Shelf life or retest date is set by the supplier.
Root age, white versus red processing and growing region all change the ginsenoside profile, so specify them and check each COA. Record root age, processing type and supplier lot at receiving.
Facts from regulators and standards bodies, each linked to its source.
Health Canada's natural health product monograph for Panax ginseng lists the dried root and rootlet as source material.
Source: webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)The EU Novel Food status Catalogue (entry POL-NF-00566) concerns the plant Panax ginseng and lists it as not novel in food.
Source: ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)GRN 1227, for a Korean red ginseng root extract notified by Korea Ginseng Corporation, closed on Aug 21, 2025 with FDA ceasing to evaluate it at the notifier's request.
Source: hfpappexternal.fda.gov (opens in a new tab)This is general information, not regulatory advice. Status differs by country and by how the ingredient is used, so check the rules for your product and market.
Manufacturers and distributors whose own websites say they sell it.
Manufacturer · Kerrville, TX
Sells it as PurGinseng
Applied Food Sciences is a Texas bulk ingredient company that sells branded botanical extracts, including green coffee, green tea, ginseng, ginger, turmeric, acerola and lion's mane, to food, drink and supplement makers only.
Manufacturer · Rouen, France
Nexira is a French family-owned maker of acacia gum, other natural gums and plant extract powders, including acerola, baobab, guarana, ginseng and mushroom extracts, for food, drink and supplement companies.
Suppliers are in alphabetical order and none pays to appear. Each claim is checked against the supplier’s own website on the date shown. Ask for the specification sheet and a recent COA before you order, and confirm details with the supplier.
Common forms include white ginseng root powder, red ginseng, standardized extract and organic. Ask each supplier for the specification sheet of the exact grade they quote.
Expect identity (HPTLC or HPLC fingerprint), ginsenosides (HPLC), pesticide residues, heavy metals, microbiology and residual solvents and moisture, each with its method, specification and result for that lot.
Keep root powder and extracts sealed, cool and dry; extracts are hygroscopic and cake when exposed to air. Thick concentrates should be kept closed and away from heat. Shelf life or retest date is set by the supplier.
Health Canada's natural health product monograph for Panax ginseng lists the dried root and rootlet as source material. The EU Novel Food status Catalogue (entry POL-NF-00566) concerns the plant Panax ginseng and lists it as not novel in food. GRN 1227, for a Korean red ginseng root extract notified by Korea Ginseng Corporation, closed on Aug 21, 2025 with FDA ceasing to evaluate it at the notifier's request.
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