American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L) Reduces Postprandial Glycemia in Nondiabetic Subjects and Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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THE USE of herbal medicine as an unconventional health treatment is gaining considerable recognition and popularity worldwide.1 Despite skepticism and a lack of medical evidence to support its therapeutic efficacy,2 use of herbal remedies has increased approximately 380% during the last 7 years in the United States.3 Belief in the superiority of herbs is based mainly on anecdotal evidence, paraherbalism, and pseudoscience.4 It is only recently that guidelines for their investigation have been developed and a few herbs have been clinically studied.5