Journal of Ginseng Research
- Volume 21 Issue 3
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- Pages.209-213
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- 1997
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- 1226-8453(pISSN)
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- 2093-4947(eISSN)
Comparison of Sesquiterpenes in Korean and American Ginsengs
한국인삼과 북미산 서양상의 Sesquiterpene 성분 비교
Abstract
Sesquiterpenes of Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer, KG) and American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium, AG) were Isolated by simultaneous distillation and extraction (SDE) with 30% methanol and n-hexane or adsorption using C18 Sep-Pak . The sesquiterpenes in KG and AG were compared each other by using TLC and GC/MS. Thin layer chromatogram of KG gave 4~5 spots of terpenes colored by vanillin-sulfuric acid, while AG did one major spot. Total ion chromatogram of KG showed about 30 peaks of sesquiterpene having molecular weight 204. Among these, 9 components such as alloaromadendrene, germacrene B, isocaryophyllene,