Effect of ginseng extract on lipid and sugar metabolism. II. Nutritional states in rats.

Abstract
Investigations were carried out to determine whether the nutritional status of an animal changes the effect of ginseng extract. Incorporation of 14C-acetate into total lipid and the glycogen content in the liver were determined 4 h after the i.p. administration of ginseng extract (fraction 4) to rats. The results indicated a striking stimulation of metabolism in rats fed a fat-free diet.