This book represents the first comprehensive compilation of information on all aspects of the medicinal plant Panax ginseng, ranging from its botany to applied aspects in medicine and molecular breeding. In contributions by respected experts, it also discusses the genetic background and biochemical profile of this important medicinal plant. Ginsenoside biosynthesis and metabolic dynamics are also described in detail. 

Given its scope, the book offers a valuable guide for students, educators and scientists in academia and industry interested in medicinal plants and pharmacy.

Chapter 1. The Introduction of Ginseng (The Origin, Distribution, Cultivation and Economics Importance)

Chapter 2. Ginseng Phytochemistry, Pharmaceutical Application and Industry
Chapter 3. Molecular Identification of Ginseng
Chapter 4. Breeding of Ginseng
Chapter 5. Ginseng Genome & Metabolic Genes
Chapter 6. Ginseng Genome Structure & Evolution
Chapter 7. Chloroplast Genome Diversity in The Panax Genus
Chapter 8. Transcriptome of Ginseng
Chapter 9. Metabolic Dynamics and Ginsenoside Biosynthesis
Chapter 10. Genomic Resources for Ginseng
Chapter 11. Cytogenetics and Evolution of Repeats
Chapter 12. Genomes of Other Species in Panax
Chapter 13. Rhizospheric Metagenomics of Ginseng
Chapter 14. Synthetic Biology of Ginsenosides
Chapter 15. Gut Microbiome for Ginseng Medicine
Chapter 16. Functional Genomics of Ginseng Anti-Disease.