Harvest time. In my opinion, in order to help maximize nutritional value from each root, the time to harvest ginseng is when it is 4 to 5 years old.
However, some red ginseng extracts you’ll find comes from roots that are harvested at six years. However, ginseng’s key nutritional elements may diminish with age...
Handling techniques. Peeling may remove minor rootlets and hair rootlets that carry key bioactive compounds.
High-heat processing. The high-heat steaming process can eliminate, or denature, many of the vitamins, amino acids, and other organic compounds found naturally in ginseng.
The result? Unfortunately, after such harsh processing, in my opinion, most ginseng extracts available on the market today may offer less than their potential benefits you want.
