• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.175-181
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• 1994

We studied the folilar wiping effects of antioxidants (ascorbate, glutathione and sodium azide), which effectively inhibited the chlorophyll bleaching or completely recorved the early stage of photosynthesis of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer, on photosynthesis, stomatal resistance, free sugar, starch, and total saponin contents of ginseng under the excess light intensity (45 kLux) during 6 days. Ascorbate and glutathione, endogenous antioxidant, recovered photosynehtsis and stomatal resistance, and reduced the photoinhibition by the excess light intensity (45 kLux) on free sugar, starch and total saponin contents. But sodium azide, exogenous $^{1}O_2$ quencher, showed negative effect. Therefore, we assumed that carbohydrates and saponin metabolisms of ginseng by antioxidants (ascorbate, glutathione) were normal. For the reduction of inhibition by excess light in ginseng a program for the higher activation of antioxidants and antioxidative enzymes in ginseng leaf will be desirable. Key words Antioxidants, ascorbate, glutathione, Photoinhibition, ginseng.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.193-199
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• 1986

To investigate the stability of ginseng saponin, various physical and chemical treatments for red ginseng alcohol extract (70% ethyl alcohol) were carried out, and then the variations of ginseng saponin in extract were investigated by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. Irradiation of ${\gamma}$-ray, and ultraviolet ray, sonocatalysis by ultrasonicator, treatment of electronic range, catalytic ozonation did not or slightly affect degradation of ginseng saponins, but they were degraded by heat treatment.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.345-350
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• 1989

부패한 인삼(人蔘) 및 인삼제품(人蔘製品)에서 분리된 3종의 미생물(微生物)을 인삼 crude saponin농도를 달리한 czapek 배지 등에 배양하여 그 배양 미생물에 의한 ginsenoside의 pattern과 함량변화를 조사하였다. Aspergillus sp.는 0.3%에서 최대의 균체량을 9일에서 나타냈으며 Penicillium sp. -A와 B도 같은 경향이었고, 1.0%에서는 대조군보다 균체 증가량이 낮았다. 인삼 saponin pattern의 변화는 Aspergillus sp.를 6일 배양하였을 때 0.3% 첨가한 경우 diol계 saponin이 완전히 분해되었고 1% 첨가 배양에서는 상대적인 함량의 차이가 있었다. Penicillium sp. -A는 saponin pattern 변화에 영향을 주지 않았으며, Penicillium sp. -B는 배양 12일에서 diol계 saponin이 상소하였다. 또한 수삼배지(水蔘培地)및 건삼배지(乾蔘培地)에서 부패미생물은 인삼(人蔘) crude saponin 함량(含量)을 감소시키었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.213-220
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• 1985

It was attempted to observe the effects of ginseng saponin, one of the major components of the roots of Panax ginseng, on androgen biosynthesis from cholesterol in vitro as well as in vivo in rat testis. Ginseng saponin was administered by stomach tubing prior to intraperitoneal injection of cholesterol containing (4-14C)-cholesteroll into adult male rats and the liver, testis and blood serum were analyzed. The first high radioactivity of the liver and blood serum of test animal was observed at 6 hours after radioactive cholesterol injection, while that of control appeared at 12 hours after the injection. In the case of testis, the first high radioactivity of test group appeared between 4 and 6 hours after the radioactive cholesterol injection, while that of control appeared at 10-14 hours. Analysis of radioactivity distribution of cholesterol, androstenedione and testosterone in the testis of rats fed with/without ginseng saponin piror to (4-14C)-cholesterol injection showed that the saponin stmulated the synthesis of androgens from cholesterol. This was confirmed again by in vitro experiment using testis homogenate as an enzyme source. From the above experimental results, it was suggested that the ginseng saponin stimulates both cholesterol transport and the biosynthesis of androgens from cholesterol in rat testis.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.375-380
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• 1990

인삼의 약효성분인 saponin이 내염성효모 Sac-charomyces rouxii의 생육에 미치는 영향 및 고온처리로 stress를 준 효모의 증식회복속도에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 본결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있었다. 인삼saponin을 $10^{-3}%$ 되게 첨가했을 경우 무첨가구에 비해 S. rouxii의 생육을 55% 정도로 가장 크게 촉진시킬 수 있었으며 또한 인삼saponin 첨가 경우 S. rouxii의 증식곡선은 무첨가구에 비해 그 log phase의 진입속도가 훨씬 빨랐으며, 가열처리된 S. rouxii의 증식회복속도도 인삼saponin $10^{-3}%$ 첨가했을 경우 70% 정도나 빨랐다. 이로 미루어보아 인삼saponin은 heat shock 받은 효모의 생육회복속도를 크게 증가시킬 수 있는 항stress효과가 있음을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.591-595
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• 1990

인삼saponin이 Saccharomyces rouxii의 생육속도나 고온충격으로부터의 정상회복속도를 크게 증가시킨다는 사실을 확인한 바 있다. 이러한 촉진효과의 원인을 추정하기위해 인삼saponin이 S. rouxii가 생산한 amylase의 활성에 미치는 영향이나 그 효소의 열변성에 미치는 보호효과를 조사해 본 결과는 다음과 같다. S. rouxii가 생산한 amylase의 환성은 pH 6.5에서 5$0^{\circ}C$로 반응시킴으로써 가장 크게 나타났다. 인삼saponin을 0.01% 첨가한 경우 amylase의 활성이 무첨가구에 비해 23% 정도 촉진되었으며, 인삼saponin 0.01%를 첨가한 경우 7$0^{\circ}C$로 가열처리시켜도 amylase의 활성이 무첨가 처리구에 비해 그 잔존활성 기준으로 28%나 열변성으로 부터 보호될 수 있었다. 이 결과로 미루어 보아 heat stress 받은 효모의 정상회복은 인삼saponin이 효소의 환성이나 효소의 열안정성에 기여하기 때문인 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 1996

Effects of Panax ginseng on allergic reactions were studied uslng various in vivo and in vitro experimental models such as 48-hr passive cutaneous anaphylaxis, mediators-induced skin reactions, histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells, hexosaminidase release from RBL-2H3 cells, and lipoxygenase assay . In all of anti-allergic experiments we conducted, ginseng components (50% ethanol extract or ginseng total saponin or ginsenosides) extracted from Korean red ginseng, did not show significant anti-allergic actions. In 48-hr passive cutaneous anaphylaxis and mediators-induced skin reactions, 50% ethanol extract did not suppress hypersensitivity reactions. Total saponin, 50% ethanol extract, and 8 major ginsenosides did not show inhibitory effects on lipoxygeanse activity. Ginseng total saponin did not inhibit histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells. All of the ginseng components mentioned above were also tested on RBL-2H3 cells, but none of them inhibited hexosaminidase release from this cell line. These results suggest that Panax ginseng does not have effects on allergic reactions at the level of 50% ethanol extract or total saponin used. All of 8 major saponin components tested ($Rb_1$, $Rb_2$, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, $Rg_1$, $Rg_2$), did not inhibit lipoxygenase activity and degranulation events.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.145-152
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• 1999

In an attempt to elucidate the anti-inflammatory action of ginseng total saponin, protopanaxadiol and protopanaxatriol, the anti-inflammatory activity of three compounds was investigated under various acute and chronic inflammatory models. The blood vessel permeability was slightly inhibited by total saponin and protopanaxatriol treatments. Granuloma formation induced by 2% carrageenan was inhibited by total saponin and protopanaxatriol. The cotton-pellet granuloma formation was significantly inhibited by intraperitoneal injection of total saponin. Total saponin and protopanaxadiol inhibited leukocyte emigration and protein exudation in CMC-induced pouch but protopanaxauiol increased leukocyte emigration. The swelling of rat hind paw induced by 1% carrageenan was significantly inhibited by total saponin, protopanaxadiol and protopanaxatriol both single and 2 weeks treatments. Total saponin, protopanaxadiol and protopanaxatriol decreased the anti-inflammatory activity in adrenalectomized rat. Our results suggest that total saponin, protopanaxadiol and protopanaxatriol have potent anti-inflammatory activity, this may be mediated in part through stimulation of adrenal glands.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVII)
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• pp.417-420
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• 2005

Plants generally produce secondary metabolites in nature as a defense mechanism against pathogenic and insect attack. In this study, we applied several abiotic elicitors in order to enhance growth and ginseng saponin biosynthesis in the hairy roots of P. ginseng. Generally, elicitor treatments were found to inhibit the growth of the hairy roots, although simultaneously enhancing ginseng saponin biosynthesis. The addition of selenium at inoculum time did not significantly affect ginseng saponin biosynthesis. However, when 0.5 mM selenium was added as an elicitor after 21 days of culture, ginseng saponin content and productivity increased to about 1.31 and 1.33 times control levels, respectively. These results suggest that processing time for the generation of ginseng saponin in a hairy root culture can be reduced via the application of an elicitor.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.151-158
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• 1986

On the cAMP content in isolated gastric glands from rabbit stomach, the effect of ginseng components (total saponin, diol saponin, triol saponin) with pepsinogen secretion regulatory agents (cholecystokinin, isoproterenol, carbachol, propranolol, atropine, DECAMP, DBcGMP) were studied in vitro. According to the results, ginseng components may have the effect of stimulation or inhibition on cAMP production, and both dial saponin and triol saponin may be reciprocal effect to pepsinogen secretion regulatory agents. It seemed that the ginseng components may have the normalization action to pepsinogen regulatory agents on cAMP content in isolated rabbit gastric glands.