Journal of Ginseng Research
- Volume 19 Issue 3
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- Pages.254-259
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- 1995
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- 1226-8453(pISSN)
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- 2093-4947(eISSN)
Content and Composition of Saponin Compounds of Panax Species
Panax(인삼)속 식물의 사포닌화합물 함량 및 조성
Abstract
The content and composition of saponin compounds of Panax species were analyzed according to their species, region and processing type of red and white ginseng. The species employed were Korean-, Chinese-, Japanese red ginsengs, and Korean white ginseng of Panax ginseng, American- and Canadian ginsengs of Panax quinquefolium, and Panax notoinseng. Twelve main saponin components in the ginseng were identified and quantified using TLC and HPLC. All three species had remarkably different content and composition. However, within each species they were similar. Twelve major ginsenosides were determined in P. ginseng, eight in p. quinquefolium, and six in P. notoginseng. Of the components of P ginseng Rf,
Keywords
- Panax species;
- Panax ginseng;
- Panax quinquefolium;
- P. notoginseng;
- saponin;
- ginsenoside;
- prosapogenin;
- sapogenin