American ginseng (Panax qllinqllcfoliwn L.) is one of the most widely used medicinal herbs in the world. It is indigenous to North America and was used by native North Americans long before the arrival of Europeans in the New World. I. 2) Ginseng cultivation in Canada has expanded rapidly in the last decade and has become one of the largest American ginseng producer in the world with annual production of 2.3 million kg. Approximately 90% of the product is exported to Orient. British Columbia produces approximately 40% of the total yield in Canada, and has become one of the major cash crops in the province. Pacific Agri-Food Research Center of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has conducted ginseng research since 1993, range from crop management to chemical analysis and product development.