Adaptogens - use, history and future

Adaptogens are synthetic compounds or plant extracts that have the ability to increase body's efficiency in presence of stress stimuli. Extracts from ginseng, Eleutherococcus senticosus, Rhaponticum carthamoides, roseroot and chinensis best known adaptogens. The aim this work is assess use adaptogens past present, outline prospects for their future use. natural by humans has a rich history - they used treat many diseases, improve memory reduce effects stress. Half century ago, were first competitive sports due effect on increasing resistance improving physical endurance. Although people now take adaptogens, human clinical trials still very limited. Information obtained while writing paper indicates may provide number benefits treatment chronic fatigue, cognitive dysfunction immune diseases.