Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy (생약학회지)

The Korean Society of Pharmacognosy (한국생약학회)
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The Comparison of Ginseng Saponin Composition and Contents in Dried Ginseng Radices

건삼류 생약의 인삼사포닌 성분 비교

  • Lee, Jae Bum (Department of Oriental Medical Food & Nutrition, Semyung University) ;
  • Kim, Min Young (Department of Oriental Medical Food & Nutrition, Semyung University) ;
  • Cho, Soon Hyun (Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Control, Daewon University College) ;
  • Ko, Sung Kwon (Department of Oriental Medical Food & Nutrition, Semyung University)
  • 이재범 (세명대학교 한방식품영양학부) ;
  • 김민영 (세명대학교 한방식품영양학부) ;
  • 조순현 (대원대학교 제약품질과) ;
  • 고성권 (세명대학교 한방식품영양학부)
  • Received : 2017.09.01
  • Accepted : 2017.09.15
  • Published : 2017.09.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to provide basic information on ginseng saponin of dried ginseng radices. In order to achieve the proposed objective ginsenoside compositions of dried ginseng radices extract with 70% ethyl alcohol were examined by HPLC. The total saponin content, the sum of all ginsenosides, showed that Wild simulated ginseng (WSG), White fine ginseng (WFG), Skin White ginseng (SWG), and White ginseng (WG) stood at 2.510%, 1.643%, 0.587, and 0.429%, respectively. WSG in PPD/PPT ratio was highest at 3.190, WFG (1.934), WG (1.600), SWG (1.386) in order. In the content of ginsenoside Rb1, one of the marker compounds of ginseng, WSG (1.095%) showed the highest content, and WFG (0.527%), SWG (0.246%), WG (0.133%) in this order. The content of ginsenoside Rb1 of WSG (1.095%) was 4.5 times higher than SWG (0.246%). WSG (0.230%) showed the highest content in ginsenoside Rg1, a marker compounds of ginseng, followed by WFG (0.180%), SWG (0.141%) and WG (0.086%). The content of ginsenoside Rg1 of WSG (0.230%) was 1.6 times higher than SWG (0.141%).

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