Analisou-se cromatograficamente drogas vegetais comercializadas como ginseng ou Panax ginseng (15 amostras) e Pfaffia paniculata (5 amostras). A análise mostrou que apenas duas e quatro dessas amostras, respectivamente, tratavam-se das drogas declaradas.Cromatographic analyses of samples marketed as Panax Ginseng and Pfaffia Paniculata Medicinal plants from Brazilian markt, labeled as ginseng or Panax ginseng (15 samples) and as Pfaffia paniculata (5 samples) were analysed for authentication resulting in conformity for two and four samples respectively.