Meet the editors

Dr. Christophe Hano is a phytochemist and an assistant professor at the University of Orléans, France. His research interests include plant specialized metabolism and plant biotechnology for nutraceutical, medicinal, and cosmeceutical applications. He has published more than 200 scientific papers, reviews, and book chapters in internationally renowned journals, as well as edited one book and many journal issues.

Dr. Jen-Tsung Chen is currently a professor at the National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He teaches cell biology, genomics, proteomics, medicinal plant biotechnology, and plant tissue culture. Dr. Chen's research interests include bioactive compounds, chromatography techniques, *in vitro* culture, medicinal plants, phytochemicals, and plant biotechnology. He has published more than ninety scientific papers and serves as an editorial

board member for *Plant Methods*, *Biomolecules*, and *International Journal of Molecular Sciences*.

Contents

**Section 1**

**Section 2**

and Perspectives

*and Nirmal Singh*

*by Toluwase Hezekiah Fatoki*

Ginseng in Hair Growth and Viability

*and Dionisio L. Lorenzo-Villegas*

of Ginseng in Medicines

*by Christophe Hano and Jen-Tsung Chen*

**Preface XI**

Introduction **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

Phytochemistry and Pharmacology **7**

**Chapter 2 9**

**Chapter 3 29**

**Chapter 4 45**

**Chapter 5 55**

**Chapter 6 69**

Introductory Chapter: Current Views and Modern Perspectives

How Do Extraction Methods and Biotechnology Influence Our Understanding and Usages of Ginsenosides?: A Critical View

*by Christophe Hano, Duangjai Tungmunnithum, Samantha Drouet,* 

Ginseng: Pharmacological Action and Phytochemistry Prospective

*Mohamed Addi, Saikat Gantait and Jen-Tsung Chen*

*by Shuchi Dave Mehta, Priyanka Rathore and Gopal Rai*

Bioinformatics Exploration of Ginseng: A Review

*by Mercedes De Mirecki-Garrido, Ruymán Santana-Farré, Noelia Guedes-Hernandez, Francisco Jimenez-Acosta* 

Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Ginseng for Wound Healing *by Dimple Sethi Chopra, Abhishek Gupta, Dhandeep Singh* 
