SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The results of a recent study suggest that microwave-processed red ginseng can prevent the spread of cancer cells. A joint research team from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and the Asan Medical Center announced on Tuesday the development of a new red ginseng processing technology that uses [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Red ginseng helps reduce fatigue in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, a local report showed Thursday. The report based on a survey on 438 colorectal cancer patients by professor Kim Yeol-hong of Korea University Medical Center in Seoul revealed the group of 219 patients who took 1 gram of red [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of red ginseng and other health-related products surged in recent years despite a slumping economy as people are becoming more health conscious, data showed Monday. Such a trend shows consumers opening their pockets on products they deem valuable despite challenging economic conditions, industry analysts said. Sales of health [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean scientists are making progress in red ginseng research to counteract skin aging. According to the Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC), research teams from Kyunghee University and the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRMS) have both made breakthroughs in animal testing, with new discoveries showing that red ginseng [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study suggests that consistent consumption of red ginseng improves memory function of Alzheimer’s patients. A research team led by Dr. Huh Jae-hyeok, a neurologist from the Seoul Medical Center, conducted a study of 14 Alzheimer’s patients on red ginseng consumption and its relationship to cognitive functions to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – There is a saying that ginseng could be a medicine of a poison depending on one’s physical constitution, but red ginseng is good for everyone. Seems like the saying also applies to pets. The Korea Ginseng Corporation announced that it will be releasing a new line of pet food containing red [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The criminal prosecutors of the Seoul Northern District Public Prosecutor’s Office said on December 11 that no charge will be made against Bae Yong-joon, a Korean actor, who was accused of fraud for selling red ginseng under an exclusive basis. The plaintiff who owns a company selling dietary supplement [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In a situation where the Chinese food market has emerged as a new opportunity for Korea’s food exporters, their share in the vast market still falls short of a little more than 1 percent. According to a report “Strategy to Break the Barriers to the Chinese Food Market” published on July [...]