Are multivitamin supplements containing Panax ginseng effective?

Q: Are multivitamin supplements containing Panax ginseng effective?

Ginseng might be a useful addition to <a href="/supplements/multivitamin/" class="popover" data-tooltip="<div><h6>Multivitamin</h6><p><em>Multivitamin and multimineral</em> (MVM) supplements contain a combination of vitamins and minerals, and sometimes other ingredients as well. The available evidence does not demonstrate that MVM supplements reliably provide a health benefit for healthy peopl...</p></div>">multivitamin formulations for improving mood due to having some bioactivity at low doses (40–100mg). [1] <a href="#ref-2" id="ref-link-2" class="ref-link popover" data-tooltip='<div><p class="mb-3">Perazzo et al.. <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233747161_Double-Blind_Clinical_Study_of_a_Multivitamin_and_Polymineral_Complex_Associated_with_Panax_ginseng_Extract_Gerovital_R" target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Double-blind clinical study of a multivitamin and polymineral complex associated with Panax ginseng extract (Gerovital®)</a></p>The Open Complementary Medicine Journal (2010-01-01)</div>'> [2] However, data regarding its inclusion in multivitamin formulations is conflicting.

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Ginseng might be a useful addition to multivitamin formulations for improving mood due to having some bioactivity at low doses (40–100mg).^[1]^[2] However, data regarding its inclusion in multivitamin formulations is conflicting.

Are multivitamin supplements containing Panax ginseng effective?

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