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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jgr.2013.11.001

Ginsenoside profiles and related gene expression during foliation in Panax ginseng Meyer  

Kim, Yu-Jin (Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials and Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University)
Jeon, Ji-Na (Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials and Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University)
Jang, Moon-Gi (Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials and Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University)
Oh, Ji Yeon (Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials and Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University)
Kwon, Woo-Saeng (Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials and Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University)
Jung, Seok-Kyu (Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials and Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University)
Yang, Deok-Chun (Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials and Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University)
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Journal of Ginseng Research / v.38, no.1, 2014 , pp. 66-72 More about this Journal
Abstract
Panax ginseng is one of the most important medicinal plants in Asia. Triterpene saponins, known as ginsenosides, are the major pharmacological compounds in P. ginseng. The present study was conducted to evaluate the changes in ginsenoside composition according to the foliation stage of P. ginseng cultured in a hydroponic system. Among the three tested growth stages (closed, intermediate, and opened), the highest amount of total ginsenoside in the main and fine roots was in the intermediate stage. In the leaves, the highest amount of total ginsenoside was in the opened stage. The total ginsenoside content of the ginseng leaf was markedly increased in the transition from the closed to intermediate stage, and increased more slowly from the intermediate to opened leaf stage, suggesting active biosynthesis of ginsenosides in the leaf. Conversely, the total ginsenoside content of the main and fine roots decreased from the intermediate to opened leaf stage. This suggests movement of ginsenosides during foliation from the root to the leaf, or vice versa. The difference in the composition of ginsenosides between the leaf and root in each stage of foliation suggests that the ginsenoside profile is affected by foliation stage, and this profile differs in each organ of the plant. These results suggest that protopanaxadiol- and protopanaxatriol(PPT)-type ginsenosides are produced according to growth stage to meet different needs in the growth and defense of ginseng. The higher content of PPT-type ginsenosides in leaves could be related to the positive correlation between light and PPT-type ginsenosides.
Keywords
foliation stage; ginsenoside; HPLC; hydroponics; Panax ginseng;
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