Research · Meta-analysis
Effects of Ginseng on Cognitive Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
What it found
Found only a small memory-specific benefit (SMD 0.19) and no effect on overall cognition, attention, or executive function.
- Design
- Meta-analysis
- Year
- 2024
- Sample size
- 671
- Population
- mixed adults (healthy, cognitive impairment, others) across 15 RCTs
- Intervention
- ginseng preparations vs control
- Outcome
- memory, overall cognition, attention, executive function
- Journal
- Phytotherapy Research
Citation last checked 2026-06-21.