Eustress and Malondialdehyde (MDA): Role of Panax Ginseng: Randomized, placebo controlled prospective study

The aim of present study was evaluation the effect of Panax Ginseng on malondialdehyde (MDA) serum levels during eustress on normal healthy volunteers.
65 healthy volunteers were recruited from medical students at college of medicine with age range (22.61±3.63) years, the volunteers were divided into two groups, Group A: 35 subjects treated by Panax Ginseng 500mg/day regarded as treated group. Group B: 30 subjects treated by placebo 500mg/day regarded as control group. Baseline data was obtained and then after one month of study for following induction of psychological stress through daily psychomotor performance task and visual working memory accuracy testing while; stress-induced oxidative stress was assessed by malondialdehyde (MDA) serum levels.
placebo showed significant increases in MDA serum levels p=0.0004 which related with significant increases in perceived stress scale from p An MDA serum level is positively correlated with eustress and this association is modulated by Panax Ginseng therapy that produced significant reduction in MDA and rising of eustress level.