• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.194-202
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• 2014

Background: Ginsenosides, the major ingredients of Panax ginseng, have been studied for many decades in Asian countries as a result of their wide range of pharmacological properties. The less polar ginsenosides, with one or two sugar residues, are not present in nature and are produced during manufacturing processes by methods such as heating, steaming, acid hydrolysis, and enzyme reactions. $^1H$-NMR and $^{13}C$-NMR spectroscopic data for the identification of the less polar ginsenosides are often unavailable or incomplete. Methods: We isolated 21 compounds, including 10 pairs of 20(S) and 20(R) less polar ginsenosides (1-20), and an oleanane-type triterpene (21) from a processed ginseng preparation and obtained complete $^1H$-NMR and $^{13}C$-NMR spectroscopic data for the following compounds, referred to as compounds 1-21 for rapid identification: 20(S)-ginsenosides Rh2 (1), 20(R)-Rh2 (2), 20(S)-Rg3 (3), 20(R)-Rg3 (4), 6'-O-acetyl-20(S)-Rh2 [20(S)-AcetylRh2] (5), 20(R)-AcetylRh2 (6), 25-hydroxy-20(S)-Rh2 (7), 25-hydroxy-20(S)-Rh2 (8), 20(S)-Rh1 (9), 20(R)-Rh1 (10), 20(S)-Rg2 (11), 20(R)-Rg2 (12), 25-hydroxy-20(S)-Rh1 (13), 25-hydroxy-20(R)-Rh1 (14), 20(S)-AcetylRg2 (15), 20(R)-AcetylRg2 (16), Rh4 (17), Rg5 (18), Rk1 (19), 25-hydroxy-Rh4 (20), and oleanolic acid 28-O-b-D-glucopyranoside (21).

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.448-453
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• 1999

In ginsenoside Rh2-treated rat glioma C6Bu-1 cells, apoptotic morphological changes, such as cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation and pyknosis were confirmed by means of electron microscopy. To evaluate whether induction of apoptosis by ginsenoside Rh2 is mediated by the members of Bcl-2 family, we first established C6Bu-1 cells overexpressing Bcl-2. It was demonstrated that the expression of Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Bax was not altered in ginsenoside Rh2-treated C6Bu-1 overexpressing C6Bu-1 cells failed to prevent from ginsenoside Rh2-induced cell death. These results suggest the existence of other apoptotic pathway that requires induction of apoptosis by ginsenoside Rh2 rather than the pathway through Bcl-2, $Bcl-x_{L}$ or Bax in C6Bu-1 cells.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.162-166
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• 1998

전 골수성 백혈병 세초인 HL-60 세포를 model로 하여, 민간요법으로 사용되어져 부작용이 극히 적은 거승로 알려진 고려인삼의 구성 성분 중 주요성분이 ginseng (Panzx ginseng C.A. Meyer) saponin 및 ginsenoside Rh1, Rh2, Rh3, 비파 (Eriobotrya japonica L.) 잎의 성분들 중에서 항발암 및 항암성분으로 알려진 ursolic acid 및 oleanolic acid, 웅담중의 중요성분 성분인 lithocholoc acid 드잉 분화능력이 있는 지를 조사하고자 본 실험을 수행아였다. Retinoic acid를 처리한 결과 타 연구자들의 연구결과들처럼 높은 분화력을 관찰할 수 있었으며, dbcAMP 단독 처리군에서도 높은 분화효과를 나타냈었다. Dexamethasone 처리군에서는 분화효과를 거의 관찰할 수 없었으나,dexamethansone과 구조적으로 유사한 ursolic acid와 oleanolic acid는 보다 높은 분화력을 보였고 웅담성분의 중요성분인 lirhocholic acid는 높은 분화력을 나타냈었다. Ginseng saponin은 0.00375% (w/v)에서 20% 이상의 분화력을 보였으며, Ginsenoside Rh2와 Rh3는 높은 분화력을 나타냈다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2014

Ginseng saponins exert various important pharmacological effects with regard to the control of many diseases, including cancer. In this study, the anticancer effect of ginsenosides on human cancer cells was investigated and compared. Among the tested compounds, ginsenoside-Rh2 displays the highest inhibitory effect on cell viability in HepG2 cells. Ginsenoside-Rh2, a ginseng saponin isolated from the root of Panax ginseng, has been suggested to have potential as an anticancer agent, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. In the present study, we have shown that cancer cells have differential sensitivity to ginsenoside-Rh2-induced apoptosis, raising questions regarding the specific mechanisms responsible for the discrepant sensitivity to ginsenoside-Rh2. In this study, we demonstrate that AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a survival factor under ginsenoside-Rh2 treatment in cancer cells. Cancer cells with acute responsiveness of AMPK display a relative resistance to ginsenoside-Rh2, but cotreatment with AMPK inhibitor resulted in a marked increase of ginsenoside-Rh2-induced apoptosis. We also observed that p38 MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) acts as another survival factor under ginsenoside-Rh2 treatment, but there was no signaling crosstalk between AMPK and p38 MAPK, suggesting that combination with inhibitor of AMPK or p38 MAPK can augment the anticancer potential of ginsenoside Rh2.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2001

발암물질을 투여하여 발생하는 마우스 폐선종은 홍삼추출믈의 투여에 의하여 그 발생율이 억제되나 수삼을 투여하면 발생율이 억제되지 않는다. 또한 암환자-대조군연구 결과에 있어서도 수삼즙 또는 수삼절편을 복용한 사람에서는 암의 위험비가 감소되지 않으나 수삼열탕 또는 홍삼을 복용하면 현저한 위험비의 감소를 볼 수 있었다. 이와 같은 결과는 열로 처리된 홍삼중에 암예방 유효성분이 있을 것이라고 추정되어 왔다. 저자들은 4종의 홍삼중의 진세노사이드 즉 Rh$_1$, Rh$_2$, Rg$_3$ 및 Rg$_{5}$ 를 고려홍삼으로부터 분리합성하여 윤의 9주 중기 항발암실험법에 의하여 항발암성을 관찰한바 진세노사이드 Rg$_3$와 Rg$_{5}$의 투여시에는 통계학적으루 유의한 폐선종 발생율이 감소되었으나 Rh$_2$에서는 폐선종발생율이 약간 감소되는 경향을 보였고 Rh$_1$에서는 전혀 영향을 주지 않았다. 이와 같은 소견으로 홍삼에 의한 항발암작용 또는 암예방작용은 홍삼중의 진세노사이드 Rg$_3$및 Rg$_{5}$가 유효성분임을 파악하였으며 이들 진세노사이드 Rg$_3$ Rg$_{5}$ 및 Rh$_2$가 단독 또는 복합적으로 작용할 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.411-416
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 인삼의 수용성 물질의 추출 수율을 높이고 압출 온도가 ginsenoside 및 당의 변화에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 압출온도를 달리하여 제조한 압출성형 백삼의 추출수율과 성분의 변화를 조사하였다. 인삼의 증류수 추출 수율은 압출성형 백삼이 가장 높았으며 백삼이 가장 낮았다. 압출 성형백삼의 경우는 압출 온도가 높을수록 추출 수율이 증가하였다. 또한 증류수 추출시 80% 에탄올 추출시보다 추출수율이 증가하였다. 조사포닌 함량은 압출 성형 백삼이 가장 높았으며 이는 압출 온도가 증가함에 따라 조사포닌 함량도 증가하였다. 11종의 총 ginsenoside함량은 홍삼이 가장 높았다. 백삼에서는 Re의 함량이 가장 높았고, 홍삼에서는 Rg1, Rg3, Rb2가 가장 높았다. 압출성형 백삼에서는 Rg2, Rh1 및 Rh2의 함량이 증가되었다. 인삼의 유리당 함량은 홍삼이 가장 높았으며 압출 성형 인삼이 가장 낮았다. 인삼의 명도(L)값은 백삼이 가장 높았으며 압출 성형백삼이 가장 낮았다. 적색도(a)와 황색도(b) 값은 압출성형 백삼이 가장 높았다. 이상의 실험에서 압출 성형 백삼은 정수로 추출 시 추출 수율이 백삼에 비해 25%이상 높았고, 조사포닌 함량도 약 20% 높았다. 또한 Rg2, Rh1, Rh2, Rg3의 ginsenoside 함량이 백삼에 비해 월등히 높았다. 이는 압출 성형 백삼을 이용하여 제품 개발 시 높은 추출 수율, 사포닌 함량이 높은 제품을 만들 수 있을 가능성을 보여 주는 결과라 생각된다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.270-276
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• 2012

This study was performed to enhance contents of low molecular weight ginsenoside Rh2 and Rg3 using an ultra high pressure and steaming process in wild cultured-Root in wild ginseng. For selective increase in contents of Rg3 and Rh2 in cultured wild ginseng roots, an ultra high extraction was applied at 500MPa for 20 min which was followed by steaming process at $90^{\circ}C$ for 12 hr. It was revealed that contents of ginsenosides, Rb1, Rb2, Rc and Rd, were decreased with the complex process described above, whereas contents of ginsenoside Rh2 and Rg3 were increased up to 4.918 mg/g and 6.115 mg/g, respectively. In addition, concentration of benzo[${\alpha}$]pyrene in extracts of the cultured wild ginseng roots treated by the complex process was 0.64 ppm but it was 0.78 ppm when it was treated with the steaming process. From the results, it was strongly suggested that low molecular weight ginsenosides, Rh2 and Rg3, are converted from Rb1, Rb2, Rc, and Rd which are easily broken down by an ultra high pressure and steaming process. This results indicate that an ultra high pressure and steaming process can selectively increase in contents of Rg3 and Rh2 in cultured wild ginseng roots and this process might enhance the utilization and values of cultured wild ginseng roots.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.173-178
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• 1996

Aerobic cells are normally protected from the damage of free radicals by antioxidative on , zymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione (GSH) peroxidase, GSH S- transferase and GSH reductase which scavenge free radicals as well as nonenzymatic antioxidants such as ceruloplasmin, albumin and nonprotein-SH including GSH. The effects of each component (ginsenoside $Rb_1$, $Rb_2$, Rc, Rd, Re, $Rb_1$, Rf, $Rh_1$ and $Rh_2$) of red ginseng on the antioxidative enzyme activities were investigated in the liver in order to screen antioxidative components of red ginseng. Ginsenoside $Rb_1$ and Rc showed a tendency to increase GSH peroxidase activity, while ginsenoside Rc significantly decreased Cu,Zn-SOD activity. Especially, ginsenoside $Rh_2$ significantly increased catalase activity. These results suggest that ginsenoside $Rh_2$ is an important active component among total saponins of red ginseng.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.48-57
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• 2021

Background: Ginsenoside Rh2 is well known for many pharmacological activities, such as anticancer, antidiabetes, antiinflammatory, and antiobesity properties. Glycosyltransferases (GTs) are ubiquitous enzymes present in nature and are widely used for the synthesis of oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, glycoconjugates, and novel derivatives. We aimed to synthesize new ginsenosides from Rh2 using the recombinant GT enzyme and investigate its cytotoxicity with diverse cell lines. Methods: We have used a GT gene with 1,224-bp gene sequence cloned from Lactobacillus rhamnosus (LRGT) and then expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The recombinant GT protein was purified and demonstrated to transform Rh2 into two novel ginsenosides, and they were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques and evaluated by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2-5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Results: Two novel ginsenosides with an additional glucopyranosyl (6→1) and two additional glucopyranosyl (6→1) linked with the C-3 position of the substrate Rh2 were synthesized, respectively. Cell viability assay in the lung cancer (A549) cell line showed that glucosyl ginsenoside Rh2 inhibited cell viability more potently than ginsenoside Rg3 and Rh2 at a concentration of 10 μM. Furthermore, glucosyl ginsenoside Rh2 did not exhibit any cytotoxic effect in murine macrophage cells (RAW264.7), mouse embryo fibroblasts cells (3T3-L1), and skin cells (B16BL6) at a concentration of 10 μM compared with ginsenoside Rh2 and Rg3. Conclusion: This is the first report on the synthesis of two novel ginsenosides, namely, glucosyl ginsenoside Rh2 and diglucosyl ginsenoside Rh2 from Rh2 by using recombinant GT isolated from L. rhamnosus. Moreover, diglucosyl ginsenoside Rh2 might be a new candidate for treatment of inflammation, obesity, and skin whiting, and especially for anticancer.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.155-159
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• 2010

In the present review, the merit of ginseng in the improvement of insulin resistance has been introduced. Using the results in previous studies, we found that ginseng or ginsenoside Rh2 has the ability to reduce glucose-insulin index in rats with insulin resistance. Insulin resistance was induced by feeding of fructose-rich chow in rats. Insulin resistance was characterized by regular methods. Effectiveness of ginseng powder or extract Rh2 was identified in this animal model. Also, the application of ginseng for handling of diabetic disorders in China has been discussed. According to Chinese traditional medicine, ginseng is merit in the treatment of diabetic disorders named as Shiaw-Ker in Chinese. Therefore, it is no doubt that ginseng is helpful in the control of diabetic disorders either prevention or the treatment. Otherwise, the potential effect of ginseng on nervous functions shall be investigated in the future.