Siberian Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus): Eleutherosides B & E, Adrenal Stamina, and Thermal Cold Acclimation

The Endurance Secret of Cosmonauts and Explorers

Extensively researched in the former Soviet Union during the 1950s and 60s by pioneer pharmacologist Dr. I.I. Brekhman, Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus), historically called Siberian Ginseng, was supplied to Russian Olympic athletes, deep-sea divers, and cosmonauts to maximize operational resilience under extreme physical conditions.

1. Eleutheroside Phytochemistry

• Eleutheroside B (Syringin) & Eleutheroside E:

• Immune Vigilance Under Hypothermia:

2. References & Academic Citations

• Brekhman, I. I., & Dardymov, I. V. (1969). New substances of plant origin which increase nonspecific resistance. Annual Review of Pharmacology, 9(1), 419-430.
• Kuo, J., et al. (2010). The effect of eight weeks of supplementation with Eleutherococcus senticosus on endurance capacity and metabolism in human volunteers. Chinese Journal of Physiology, 53(2), 105-111. [PubMed: 21793317]

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