• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 1998

In the present study, to determine whether the antioxidative components of Korean red ginseng protect against radiation damage and the possible relationship among the radioprotective effects and antioxidant actions, the effects of total saponin (200 mg/kg, ip) and lipophilic fraction (200 mg/kg, oral) preferment of mice on the survival ratio, major antioxidant enzymes (SOD, catalase and glutathione peroxidase) activities, glutathione levels and lipid peroxidation in the liver were exiled for 2 weeks after whole ${\gamma}$-body ${\gamma}$-irradiation (6.5 Gy). The 30-day survival ratio increased from 10% to 57% and 40% for mice treated with total saponin and lipophilic fraction, respectively. On day 14 after ${\gamma}$-irradiation, the ginseng total saponin pretreatment produced a slight increase of antioxidant enzymes activities and significantly Increased reduced glutathione (GSH) contents (p<0.05) in the liver compared with non-treated group. Pretreatment with ginseng total saponin significantly deceased GSSG/total GSH ratio (p<0.05) without change of GSSG in the liver and inhibited the radiation-induced incense in the hepatic malondialdehyde levels. (p<0.05) In these results, GSH plays an important role in the liver in several detoxifications and the reduction of lipid peroxides. Thus, it appears that total saponin of red ginseng exerts its radioprotective effect by accelerating the production of endogenous antioxidants, such as glutathione from radiation induced damages and thereby oxygen free radicals.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.138-143
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• 1995

Currently, some food materials are disinfected by $\gamma$-irradiation (using Co-60) or ethylene oxide treatment. These treatments were applied to ginseng powder and the ginseng components such as ginsenosides, polyacetylenes and phenolic acids were analyzed by HPLC to determine any compositional changes due to irradiation. No appreciable difference was observed in the HPLC pattern of ginsenosides, polyacetylenes of ginseng powder after 10 key irradiation or ethylene oxide treatment (EO $CO_2$= 3 : 7, w/wfb) from those of untreated fresh ginseng powder when they were analyzed soon after treatments. When the ginseng powders were stored at room temperature for three years after the same treatment, the HPLC patterns of polyacetylenes and phenolic acid fraction showed appreciable change from those of fresh ginseng powder, however, the HPLC patterns of three year old samples did not show any appreciable difference.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.149-153
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• 1996

Studies were Performed to determine whether the water fraction of Panax ginseng Protected radiation damage to hair medullar cells of N:GP(s) mice after in vivo irradiation with $^{60}Co{\;}{\gamma}-rays$. The hair follicles in the middle of the growth cycle were analysed 3 days after 3 Gy irradiation for the changes in the number of cells in the forming medulla of the hair in the region just above the germinal matrix of the growing (anagen) hair follicle. The radioprotective effect of ginseng was compared with the irradiation control. The medullar cell count per unit length ($100{\;}\mu\textrm{m}$) of hair follicle was higher in the pretreated-groups of ginseng, both oral (2 mg/ml of drinking water, p<0.05) and intraperitoneal (0.3 mg/head, p<0.001) treatments, than the irradiation control. These data suggested that the water fraction of Panax ginseng may reduce cell damages on the body surface caused by ${\gamma}-rays$.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2006

목 적: $^{60}Co\;{\gamma}$선을 생쥐에 전신조사로 유도된 생쥐 간의 장해에 대한 발효인삼의 방사선방호효과를 방호제인 glutathione(GSH) 함량 변화를 통하여 실험적 연구를 하였다. 대상 및 방법: ICR종 수컷 생쥐를 발효인삼 투여군, 백삼 투여군, 방사선 조사군, 대조군으로 각각 분류하여 발효인삼 투여군(FG+Rad), 백삼 투여군(WG+Rad)은 $^{60}Co\;{\gamma}$선 조사 전에 백삼과 발효인삼을 7일간(150 mg/kg/day) 경구 투여하였고, 방사선 조사군(Rad)은 $^{60}Co\;{\gamma}$선을 5 Gy(1.01 Gy/min) 선량으로 조사하였으며, 대조군(Co)은 0.1 mL의 생리적 식염수를 투여하였다. 각각의 실험군을 통하여 생쥐 간 조직에서의 환원형 glutathione와 산화형 glutathione(GSSG)의 함량 변화를 조사한 결과 아래와 같다. 결 과: 1. 발효인삼 투여군과 백삼 투여군에서 방사선 조사군보다 유의성 있게 glutathione함량이 증가하였고 산화형 glutathione(GSSG)의 함량은 유의성 있게 감소하였다. 2. 발효인삼투여군과 백삼투여군에서 방사선 조사군보다 산화형 glutathione(GSSG)의 함량과 총 glutathione함량 비율은 유의성 있게 감소하였다. 결 론: 발효인삼투여군이 백삼투여군보다 glutathione함량을 증가시킴으로서 효율적으로 생쥐간의 방사선 방호효과를 증진시킴을 알 수가 있었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.143-148
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• 1982

This study was conducted to investigate to select the optimum condition for the sterilization of white ginseng powder. The powder heated at 100-121 $^{\circ}C$ for 1-30 minutes in a autoclave and irradiated at 2450 MHz microwave for 0.5-3.0 minutes was significantly changed in it's color density and become coagulated state, but their sterilizing effect on a general bacteria and 5. coli group were negligible. Meanwhile W- irradiation to the powder with thickness 1.5-10.5mm for 120 minutes was no changes in it's color. coagulated state and sterilizing effect, but 60Co-${\gamma}$ray irradiation at various dose with 0.1-2.0 Mrad was significant effect for sterilization and stability of the powder during the storage for 4 months at 25 $^{\circ}C$. The optimum dose of 60Co-${\gamma}$ ray irradiation was 0.5-0.7 Mrad.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2002

본 연구는 인삼(Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer)의 모상근에 $^{60}$Co ${\gamma}$-ray의 조사에 따른 영향을 구명하고자 수행되었다. 0.5~4 Krad의 다양한 방사선을 조사한 결과 모상근은 3Krad이상에서 생장이 억제되었다. 2 Krad이하의 방사선을 조사한 모상근의 정단을 제거한후 자라난 측근을 하나의 세포주로 하여 생장과 형태가 다양한 206개의 모상근 세포주를 선발하고 1/2 MS 호르몬 무첨가 배지에서 배양하였다. 206개의 세포주 중 생장이 우수한 10개의 세포주를 선발하였는데 특히 대조구에 비해 ${\gamma}$-GHR 70과 ${\gamma}$-GHR 94의 생장이 각각 34.5%, 44.7% 으로 가장 높음을 확인하였다. 생장이 우수한 10개 세포주의 형태적 특징을 주근의 굵기와 측근의 돌기형성, 측근의 생장정도에 따라 관찰하였던 바, 생장이 우수한 세포주는 1차근이 가늘며 왕성한 생장을 나타남을 확인하였다. Ginsenoside의 함량에 있어서 생장이 우수한 10개의 세포주 중 8개의 모상근 세포주가 대조구보다 함량이 높았으며 특히 ${\gamma}$-GHR 59와 ${\gamma}$-GHR 94는 각각 19%와 16.9%로 가장 높은 함량을 나타내었다. 따라서 ${\gamma}$-ray를 조사한 모상근 세포주 중 총 ginsenoside 함량이 우수하고 생장 또한 우수한 세포주로 ${\gamma}$-GHR 70, ${\gamma}$-GHR 94를 선발하였다. 특정 ginsenoside의 함량별로 보면 항암에 효과적인 Rb$_2$는 ${\gamma}$-GHR 57가 7.6%, Rc는 ${\gamma}$-GHR 69가 16.2%의 함량 증가를 나타내어 특정 ginsenoside 생산에 효율적일 것으로 보인다. 돌연변이와 관련된 유전자(VNTRP)분석은 현재 진행 중에 있다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 1999

Microbiological quality of commercial white ginseng was examined, together with investigation on its water absorption pattern and radiosensitivity of molds isolated from the samples. Comparative effects of phosphine fumigation and gamma irradiation on microbial control and disinfestation of the samples packed in a commercial laminated film and stored for six months at ambient(20oC, 70% RH) and accelerated(40oC, 90% RH) conditions were studied. Commercial white ginseng was contaminated with coliforms by 103~104CFU/g and molds by 102~104CFU/g and thus decontamination process was required for hygienic quality and storage stability. Phosphine fumigation showed no sterilizing effects on microbes contaminated, while gamma irradiation at around 5kGy was effective for decontaminating microorganisms, showing D10 values of 0.48~0.60kGy for isolated molds. Even though the storage insects, Plodia interpuctella Hubner and Lasioderma serricorne(cigarette beetle) were easily destroyed by phosphine fumigation, gamma irradiation less than 5kGy was found effective for both purposes to improve biological quality of stored white ginseng, thereby extending the storage life of packed samples resulting from increased critical moisture content by about 1%(Aw 0.76).

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.128-133
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• 1994

Color characteristics were investigated for white ginseng powder immediately and during storage following treatments of gamma ray or ethylene oxide (EO) for microbial decontamination. The variation in fatand water-soluble pigments of the sample was negligible immediately after both treatments, however an apparent increase was observed in the samples stored for four months at $25^{\circ}C$ and RH 90%, in the order of nontreated control, EO-fumigated, and 5 key-irradiated samples. Hunter's color a and b values of white ginseng powder increased slightly in proportion to irradiation doses, whereas EO fumigation caused a decrease in L value and an increase in a and b values of the sample, showing overall color difference (${\delta}^E$) of 1.8. Considering the higher ${\delta}^E$ in the higher RH conditions, airtight packaging and sterilization using like gamma ray were considered an effective means for maintaining high quality of color characteristics in stored white ginseng powder.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2005

인삼분말의 새로운 살균법을 연구할 목적으로 백삼과 홍삼분말을 대상으로 전자빔과 비교구로써 감마선을 각각 $0\~15kGy$ 범위로 조사시킨 다음, 시료의 지방질 관련 성분에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 살균효과가 인정되는 10 kGy이하의 전자빔 및 감마선 조사는 백삼 및 홍삼 분말의 지방산 패턴 및 조성에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 방사선 조사는 시료의 TBA가를 증가시켰으며, 저장기간이 경과함에 따라 모든 시험군에서 다소 증가됨을 보였다. 특히 홍삼분말이 백삼분말보다 높은 TBA가를 나타내었다. 백삼보다 홍삼 시료에서 강한 전자공여능을 나타내었고, 방사선 조사 여부뿐만 아니라 전자빔과 감마선 사이에도 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 한편 저장 4개월 후에도 인삼분말의 전자공여능은 유의적인 변화를 보이지 않았다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.332-340
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• 2013

In this study, gamma rays were used to irradiate embryogenic calli induced from cotyledon explants of Panax ginseng Meyer. After the embryogenic calli were irradiated, they were transferred to adventitious roots using an induction medium; next, mutated adventitious root (MAR) lines with a high frequency of adventitious root formations were selected. Two MAR lines (MAR 5-2 and MAR 5-9) from the calli treated with 50 Gy of gamma rays were cultured on an $NH_4NO_3$-free Murashige and Skoog medium with indole-3-butyric acid 3 mg/L. The expression of genes related to ginsenoside biosynthesis was analyzed using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction with RNA prepared from native ginseng (NG), non-irradiated adventitious root (NAR) and 2 MAR lines. The expression of the squalene epoxidase and dammarenediol synthase genes was increased in the MAR 5-2 line, whereas the phytosterol synthase was increased in the MAR 5-9 line. The content and pattern of major ginsenosides (Rb1, Rb2, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, and Rg1) were analyzed in the NG, NAR, and 2 MAR lines (MAR 5-2 and MAR 5-9) using TLC and HPLC. In the TLC analysis, the ginsenoside patterns in the NG, NAR, and 2 MAR lines were similar; in contrast, the MAR 5-9 line showed strong bands of primary ginsenosides. In the HPLC analysis, compared with the NG, one new type of ginsenoside was observed in the NAR and 2 MAR lines, and another new type of ginsenoside was observed in the 2 MAR lines irradiated with gamma rays. The ginsenoside content of the MAR 5-9 line was significantly greater in comparison to the NG.