Bl.a. följande artiklar beskriver "Adaptogener"

1. Panossian A, Wikman G. 
Effect of adaptogens on the central nervous system.
ArquivosBrasileiros de Fitomedicina Cientifica 3: 29-51; 2005.

2. Narimanian M, Badalyan M, Panosyan V, et al.
Randomized trial of a fixed combination (Kan Jang) of herbal extracts containing Adhatoda vasica, Echinacea purpurea and Eleutherococcus senticosus in patients with upper respiratory tract infections.
Phytomedicine 12: 539-547; 2005.

3. Arushanyan EB, Shikina IB.
Improvement in light and colour percepion in humans with prolonged use of Eleutherococcus.
Tom, 67, no 4: 64-66; 2004.

4. Narimanian M, Badalyan M, Panosyan V, et al.
Impact of chisan (ADAPT-232) on the quality-of-life and its efficacy as an adjuvant in the treatment of acute non-specific pneumonia.
Phytomedicine 2004.

5. Arushanyan EB, Baida OA, Mastyagin SS, et al.
Eleutherococcus effect on short-term memory and visual perception in healthy humans.
Exp Klin Farmakol 66:10-13; 2003.

6. Panossian A.
Adaptogens, A historical overview and perspective.
Natural Pharmacy 7, no 4: 1-5; 2003.

7. Rogala E, Skopinska-Rozewska E, Sawicka T, et al.
The influence of Eleutherococcus senticosus on cellular and humoral immunological response of mice.
Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences 6, no 3, Supplement, pp. 37-39: 2003.

8. Facchinetti F, Neri I, Tarabusi M.
Eleutherococcus senticosus reduces cardiovascular stress response in healthy subjects: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
Stress and Health 18: 11-17; 2002.

9. Glatthaar-Saalmüller B, Sacher F, Esperester A.
Antiviral activity of an extract derived from roots of Eleutheroccus senticosus.
Antiviral Research 50: 223-228; 2001.

10. Schmolz MW, Sacher F, Aicher B.
The Synthesis of Rantes, G-CSF, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-12 and IL-13 in Human Whole-blood Cultures is modulated by an Extract from Eleutherococcus senticosus L. Roots.
Phytother Res 15: 268-270; 2001.

11. Steinmann GG, Esperester A, Joller P.
Immunopharmacological in vitro Effects of Eleutherococcus senticosus Extracts.
Arzneim-Forsch/Drug Res 51(1): 76-83; 2001.

12. Panossian A, Wagner H.
Stimulating effect of adaptogens: an overview with particular reference to their efficacy following single dose administration.
Opublicerad översikt från Svenska Örtmedicinska Institutet, Göteborg, Sverige.

13. WHO Quality Of Life: Introduction, administration, scoring and generic version of the assessment. Field Trial Version.
Programme on Mental Health, WHO, Geneva.

14. Vad är adaptogen effekt?

En skrift från the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products. European Medicines Agency 2008.

Till svenska av Ingemar Joelsson.