Effect of the standardized Ginseng Extract G115 on the metabolism and electrical activity of the rabbit's brain.

The objective of this original investigation was to study the effect of the standardized Ginseng Extract G115 on the metabolic activity and ECoG of the rabbit's brain. The results showed significant increase of the glucose uptake with simultaneous significant reduction of the lactate, pyruvate and lactate/pyruvate ratio. These findings indicate shift of glucose utilization by the drug from anaerobic to the more economical pathway. G115 was also shown to produce a desynchronizing effect on the electrocorticogram (ECoG) which correlated well with the biochemical findings.