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Eleuthero Ginseng
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Eleuthero Ginseng · Siberian Ginseng · Spiny Ginseng · Wu jia · Ci wu jia (Pinyin) · čertov kust · Devil's Bush · Devil’s bush · Ginseng siberiano · Jinsém-siberiano · Manyprickle Acanthopanax · Siberian ginseng · Siberian-ginseng · Stachelpanax · Taigawurzel · borstige Fingeraralie · ci wu jia · dikij perec
At a glance
Origin / distribution: EE, JP, NO
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: CONIFERYL-ALDEHYDE, COPPER, DAUCOSTERIN, ELEUTHEROSIDE-A
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Araliaceae
Scientific name: Eleutherococcus senticosus
Common names: Eleuthero Ginseng, Siberian Ginseng, Spiny Ginseng, Wu jia, Ci wu jia (Pinyin), čertov kust, Devil's Bush, Devil’s bush, Ginseng siberiano, Jinsém-siberiano, Manyprickle Acanthopanax, Siberian ginseng, Siberian-ginseng, Stachelpanax, Taigawurzel, borstige Fingeraralie, ci wu jia, dikij perec
POWO: 90431-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in EE, JP, NO.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- EE
- JP
- NO
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Evaluation of ecological suitability and quality of wild <i>Eleutherococcus senticosus</i> in Liaoning, China. · 2026 source ↗
- A standardized Eleutherococcus senticosus stem extract attenuates dexamethasone-induced skeletal muscle atrophy. · 2026 source ↗
- Habitat suitability and active component responses of <i>Eleutherococcus senticosus</i> under climate change: implications for conservation and wild tending. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CONIFERYL-ALDEHYDE
- COPPER
- DAUCOSTERIN
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-A
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-B
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-B-2
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-E
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-I
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-K
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-M
- EO
- D-GALACTOSE
- D-GLUCOSE
- ELEUTHERANS-A-G
- POLYSACCHARIDE-PES-A
- POLYSACCHARIDE-PES-B
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- SAPONINS
- SESAMIN
- SUCROSE
- VITAMIN-E
- WAX
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-L
- CAFFEIC-ACID-ETHYL-ESTER
- COUMARIN-X
- ELEUTHEROCOCCAL
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-B-4
- GLYCANS
- PECTIN
- RESIN
- SYRINGARESINOL-DIGLUCOSIDE
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-B-1
- AMYGDALIN
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-C
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-D
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-E-5
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-E-6
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-E-7
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-E-8
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-F
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-G
- ELEUTHEROSIDE-J
- ELEUTHEROSIDES
- 3,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC-ACID
- P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID
- 2,6-DIMETHOXY-P-BENZOQUINONE
- BETULINIC-ACID
- CAFFEIC-ACID
- 1,5-DI-O-CAFFEOYLQUINIC-ACID
- CAROTENE
- BETA-CAROTENE
- CHLOROGENIC-ACID
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-A-1
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-A-2
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-A-3
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-A-4
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-B
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-C-1
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-C-2
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-C-3
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-C-4
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-D-1
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-D-2
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-D-3
- CIWUJIANOSIDE-E
- CONIFERIN
- CONIFERINALDEHYDE-GLUCOSIDE
- CONIFERYL-ALCOHOL
- P-COUMARIC-ACID
- DAUCOSTEROL
- ELEUTHERAN-A
- ELEUTHERAN-B
- ELEUTHERAN-C
- ELEUTHERAN-D
- ELEUTHERAN-E
- ELEUTHERAN-F
- ELEUTHERAN-G
- ELEUTHEROCOCCUS-POLYSACCHARIDE-AS-2
- ELEUTHEROCOCCUS-POLYSACCHARIDE-PES-A
- ELEUTHEROCOCCUS-POLYSACCHARIDE-PES-B
- ELEUTHEROCOCCUS-SAPONIN-D
- FERULIC-ACID
- ISOFRAXIDIN
- ISOFRAXOSIDE
- FRIEDELIN
- GALACTOSE
- GLUCOSE
- ALPHA-GLUCOSE
- BETA-GLUCOSE
- HEDERASAPONIN-B
- LIRIODENDRIN
- (+)-LIRIODENDRIN
- ALPHA-MALTOSE
- BETA-MALTOSE
- (+)-MEDIORESINOL-DI-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- MUSSENIN-B
- OLEANOLIC-ACID
- 3-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1,2)-ALPHA-ARABINOPYRANOSYL-OLEANOLIC-ACID
- (+)-PINORESINOL-DI-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- (+)-PINORESINOL-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- POLYSACCHARIDE
- PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
- PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID-3'-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- SCOPOLETIN
- SENTICOSIDE-A
- SENTICOSIDE-B
- SENTICOSIDE-C
- SENTICOSIDE-D
- SENTICOSIDE-E
- SENTICOSIDE-F
- SINAPALDEHYDE-GLUCOSIDE
- SINAPYL-ALCOHOL-4-O-(2'-ALPHA-L-APIOSYL-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE)
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- STEARIC-ACID
- D-SUCROSE
- SUGARS
- SYRINGARESINOL
- SYRINGARESINOL-DI-O-GLUCOSIDE
- (+)-SYRINGARESINOL-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- SYRINGIC-ACID
- SYRINGIN
- ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL
- VANILLIC-ACID
- VANILLIN
- ACANTHOSIDE-D
- ARIENSIN
- BETA-CALYCANTHOSIDE
- FALCARINDIOL
- GLUCOSYL-ISOFRAXIDIN
- HEDERASAPONIN
- ISOFRAXIDIN-7-O-ALPHA-L-GLUCOSIDE
- ISOPIMARA-9(11)-15-DIEN-19-OL
- LIGNANS
- METHYL-ALPHA-D-GALACTOSIDE
- PHENYLPROPANOIDS
- PHYTOSTEROLS
- SINAPYLALCOHOL
- STEROL
- SYRINGARESINOL-GLUCOSIDE
- (-)-SESAMIN
- ASH
- CALCIUM
- CHROMIUM
- COBALT
- FIBER(CRUDE)
- FIBER(DIETARY)
- FAT
- GUM
- IRON
- MAGNESIUM
- MANGANESE
- NIACIN
- PHOSPHORUS
- POTASSIUM
- PROTEIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
- SELENIUM
- SILICON
- SODIUM
- THIAMINE
- WATER
- ZINC
- BETA-HEDERIN
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images

Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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