(Chinhphu.vn) – On December 8th, Green Herbal Investment Joint Stock Company cooperates with the American Wisconsin Ginseng Council to organize the Gala Dinner “American Wisconsin Ginseng – New energy for health and wellness and health.” Vietnamese food”.
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| Jack Lee cooking demonstration (in the menu set jointly built by Green and Jack, including 80 Vietnamese dishes and drinks made with Lingzhi mushrooms) at the event “Jack Lee – wake up the food” Vietnamese Lingzhi” organized by Green in October 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City. |
Currently on the Vietnamese market, there are 3 types of ginseng that are sold a lot: Korean ginseng, Chinese ginseng and American ginseng.
According to experts, if comparing in terms of quality and cost, Chinese ginseng is not equal to American ginseng; however, the shape and color of Chinese ginseng and American ginseng are quite similar. Therefore, in order to profit, many sellers have tried to mix two types of ginseng together, causing consumers to misunderstand.
In order for Vietnamese consumers to use original American ginseng at a reasonable price, Green’s representatives made many trips to Wisconsin (USA) to learn about this ginseng, its suppliers. Best quality Wisconsin Ginseng. After many efforts to connect, at the beginning of 2017, the delegation of the American Wisconsin Ginseng Council led by President Ron Krautkramer went to Vietnam to sign a cooperation contract, choosing Green as the official distributor of American Wisconsin ginseng. States in Vietnam.
Regarding the reason for choosing American ginseng – a type of ginseng that is not yet popular and very few Vietnamese people know about to distribute without choosing a popular ginseng such as Korean ginseng or Chinese ginseng? Green representative said, in terms of quality, American ginseng has many preeminent uses while the price is lower.
Specifically, American Wisconsin ginseng due to its special soil climate and soil, often grows in the shade, so it is negative. Wisconsin Ginseng contains a high concentration of ginsenosides R0, Rb1, Rb2, Rc, Rd, Re (30-40% compared to Asian ginseng) acting as a sedative and metabolic effect on the central nervous system. stronger.
Wisconsin Ginseng has the effect of increasing stamina, strong pain relief and increasing memory, concentration, anti-stress, fatigue, insomnia, anorexia, anxiety and restlessness but does not increase blood pressure.
Notably, when steamed, dried Wisconsin ginseng also increases the content of other ingredients such as maltol – a substance that slows down the aging process, Ginsenoside Rg3 – a substance that prevents the metastasis and proliferation of cancer cells, and Ginsenoside. Rh2 – inhibits cancer cell growth.
While Asian ginseng (Korean, Chinese ginseng) is positive, contains more Rg1 groups and has a stimulating effect on the brain and nervous system, so it causes excitement and increases blood pressure.
It is known that the event will be held at New World Hotel (HCMC), with the participation of Mr. Bob Kaldunski – Chairman of the Wisconsin American Ginseng Council and Mr. Gerald H.Smith, PH.D – Agricultural Attaché United States Department of Agriculture), Consulate General of the United States in Ho Chi Minh City.
In particular, in the program, the organizers also invited Jack Lee – the chef of Hollywood stars to cook some dishes with ingredients from US Wisconsin ginseng to serve 200 guests of the program.
Ngoc Tan

