• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.361-369
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• 2017

Background: The chemical constituents of Panax ginseng are changed by processing methods such as steaming or sun drying. In the present study, the chemical change of Panax ginseng induced by steaming was monitored in situ. Methods: Samples were separated from the same ginseng root by incision during the steaming process, for in situ monitoring. Sampling was sequentially performed in three stages; FG (fresh ginseng) ${\rightarrow}$ SG (steamed ginseng) ${\rightarrow}$ RG (red ginseng) and 60 samples were prepared and freeze dried. The samples were then analyzed to determine 43 constituents among three stages of P. ginseng. Results: The results showed that six malonyl-ginsenoside (Rg1, Rb1, Rb3, Rc, Rd, Rb2) and 15 amino acids were decreased in concentration during the steaming process. In contrast, ginsenoside-Rh1, 20(S)-Rg2, 20(S, R)-Rg3 and Maillard reaction product such as AF (arginine-fructose), AFG (arginine-fructose-glucose), and maltol were newly generated or their concentrations were increased. Conclusion: This study elucidates the dynamic changes in the chemical components of P. ginseng when the steaming process was induced. These results are thought to be helpful for quality control and standardization of herbal drugs using P. ginseng and they also provide a scientific basis for pharmacological research of processed ginseng (Red ginseng).

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to characterize the internal physical properties of fresh Korean ginsengs (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) through a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique. Current external visual inspection cannot determine internal quality of ginsengs successfully. Relaxation time constants, T$_1$ and T$_2$*, were obtained from a series of MR images. Calculated Ti values were varied with different physiological states of ginseng tissues. Internal imaging information was obtained nondestructively from fresh ginsengs. One- and two-dimensional image analyses were performed. One-dimensional image analysis showed a potential of age identification of ginsengs rapidly. Internal quality of normal and abnormal ginsengs was evaluated using two-dimensional MR images. Various types of internal defects such as internal cavity and rotten spot were visualized clearly. The MRI technique had a feasibility to detect internal defects of fresh ginsengs effectively.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.711-716
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• 2016

기능성 소재로써 새싹인삼을 첨가한 카스텔라 제조 시 최적 첨가 비율을 결정하기 위하여 새싹인삼을 밀가루 대신 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%의 비율로 첨가하여 새싹인삼이 카스텔라의 품질에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 새싹인삼을 첨가한 반죽의 비중은 첨가량이 증가할수록 증가하여 새싹인삼이 첨가된 15% 카스텔라가 가장 높게 나타났으며, 카스텔라의 굽기 손실률도 새싹인삼 첨가량이 증가할수록 점차 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 반면, 카스텔라의 중량과 높이는 새싹인삼 첨가량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 카스텔라의 pH는 새싹인삼 첨가량이 증가할수록 감소하였으나, 당도는 새싹인삼 첨가량이 증가할수록 대조군과의 유의차가 없었다. 카스텔라 crust의 L, a, b 값은 새싹인삼 첨가량이 증가할수록 감소하였고, crumb의 L값과 a값도 첨가량이 증가할수록 감소하였지만, b값은 새싹인삼 첨가량이 증가할수록 증가하였다. 카스텔라의 검성과 씹힘성은 대조군보다 증가하여 15% 첨가군에서 가장 높은 값을 나타냈고, 응집성은 첨가량이 증가할수록 낮은 값을 나타내었다. 반면 경도와 탄력성에서는 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 관능검사 결과는 카스텔라의 crust, crumb 색, 촉촉함과 향에서는 대조군과 새싹인삼의 첨가군 간에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 단맛 및 씹힘성은 새싹인삼의 첨가량이 증가할수록 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 전반적인 기호도는 새싹인삼이 5% 첨가된 카스텔라에서 5.30으로 가장 높게 나타났으며 15% 첨가군이 4.33으로 가장 낮게 나타났다. 이상의 연구결과에서 새싹인삼 첨가에 대한 기능적인 측면과 비용을 고려해볼 때 새싹인삼 5%를 첨가한 카스텔라가 가장 좋은 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.380-385
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• 2007

수확직후 흙이 묻은 수삼을 저장${\cdot}$유통시키는 기존방식을 개선키 위한 기초연구로 표면을 세척한 수삼의 저장 중 품질변화를 흙이 묻어 있는 수삼과 비교하였다. 이를 위하여 수확직후 수삼과 이를 불과 솔로 세척한 후 표변의 수분을 제거한 수삼을 각각 0.05 mm 두께의 PE 필름으로 MA 포장한 후 0, 5, 10, $20^{\circ}C$에서 저장하면서 중량감소, 변질률 , 관능적 품질, 호흡률, 경도 및 미생물의 변화를 조사하였다. $0^{\circ}C$에서 45일간 저장 시 세척수삼의 중량 감소율은 대조구의 수삼과 거의 유사하였으나 $5^{\circ}C$ 및 $10^{\circ}C$에서 저장하였던 경우 세척수삼이 대조구의 수삼에 비해 각각 46% 및 37% 정도 낮았다. 변질률도 세척 수삼이 대조구에 비해 낮았는데 $10^{\circ}C$에 저장한 대조구의 수삼이 세척 처리하여 $20^{\circ}C$에서 동일기간 저장하였던 수삼에 비해 변질이 빨랐다. $10^{\circ}C$에서 45 일간 저장하였던 세척수삼의 항목별 관능적 평점은 6.8-8.2점 범위이었던 반면 대조구는 5.7-6.9점 범위를 나타내었다. 호흡률은 세척수삼이 저장 초기 대조구에 비해 약간 높았지만 저장 중에는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 세척수삼은 대조구에 비해 생균수는 0.87 log unit, 곰팡이 및 효모는 1.55 log unit, 대장균군의 경우 0.95 log unit 낮은 값을 보였으며 이러한 경향은 저장 기간 동안 유지되었다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.329-338
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• 2017

This study was investigated the changes of quality stability and physicochemical characteristics of the Korean red ginsengs stored for a long times over 20 years. The Korean red ginsengs were stored for 4 to 22 years in canned packaging with polypropylene film and wooden box at room temperatures. The unusal phenomena such as discoloration and pin hole in packaging were not observed. General bacteria showed the vlaues of below 100 CFU/g, coliform groups and molds were not found in any samples stored for 22 year. Any samples also were not detected in mycotoxins. The contents of moisture, ash and crude saponin were the levels of 10.6~11.1%, 3.8~4.2% and 4.1~4.7% during the whole storage periods, respectively. The contents of maltol, which has been known as characteristic flavour and antioxidant of Korean red ginseng, showed remarkably increasing tendency from 0.10 mg/g for 4 years to 2.53 mg/g for 22 years during the storage. The contents of AFG (arginyl-fructosyl-glucose), arginine and free sugar were slightly decreased. Acidic polysaccharide and ginsenoside were not changed significantly during the storage periods. The contents of acidic polysaccharide and total ginsenosides were the 75.1~76.3 mg/g and 15.1~16.6 mg/g, respectively. The sums of ginsenoside-Rg1,-Rb1 and -Rg3s were the ranges of 9.3~9.9 mg/g and PD (ginsenoside-Rb1, -Rb2,-Rc,-Rd,-Rg3s,-Rg3r)/PT (ginsenoside-Rg1,-Rg2,-Re,-Rf,-Rh1) saponin ratios were the levels of 1.4~1.5. These results suggest that Korean red ginsengs stored for long periods show relatively stable quaility stabilities and not significantly changed the contents of ginsenoside and polysaccharide during the storage up to 22 years.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 1988년도 학술대회지
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• pp.99-107
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• 1988

한국전매공사에서 년차별로 제조 포장된 홍삼시료를 실온조건($12-18^{\circ}C,\;RH\;55-68\%$)으로 1년에서 9년까지 장기저장하여 품질 안정성 및 항산화효과를 조사하였다. 일반성분조성, 여러 용매별 추출물의 수율 및 사포닌의 TLC와 HPLC 패턴은 거의 변화가 없고 안정하였다. 지방질과 지방산에 대한 TLC 및 GLC 패턴도 거의 변화가 없었고, 특히 불포화도가 높아 산화되기 쉬운 linoleic acid(C18 : 2) 및 linolenic acid (C18 : 3)도 매우 안정하였다. 홍삼갈색도는 저장기간이 경과되면서 뚜렷한 증가 경향을 보였고, 물 추출물의 pH 값은 다소 감소되었는데, 이러한 경향은 장기저장중 일어나는 갈색화반응 때문이다. 물 및 에탄올 추출물의 환원성 및 초산에칠 추출물의 항산화 효과도 증가되었는데 이와 같은 활성의 증가는 비효소적 갈색화반응 생성물들의 증가에 기인되는 것으로 생각된다. 그러므로 홍삼의 제조과정이나 장기 저장기간중 비효소적 갈색화 반응에 의해서 점진적으로 형성된 항산화 물질들은 전반적으로 홍삼의 품질을 안정시켜 줄 뿐만아니라 노화억제 약리효능과도 상관성이 매우 깊은 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 1995

Ozone treatment was applied to ginseng powder for the improving hygienic quality of ginseng powder. A bacterial strain was isolated form ginseng powder contaminated. The strain designated as GT4, was identified as Escherichia coli species by IMVIC test method. Ozone inhibited strongly total bacteria and coliforms in ginseng powder(initial concentration 103/g) at 0.35 ppm. High ozone concentration reduced death time of the total bacteria in ginseng powder. However, ozone treatment caused significant degradation in saponins of ginseng powder. Ozone treatment also caused a increase in Hunter's color L value and decrease in a and b values of ginseng powder.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.108-113
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• 1981

Major quality indices for deterioration of red ginseng including oxidation of lipids and change of brown color intensity were periodically investicated during storage of Red Ginseng under various water activity conditions at 3$0^{\circ}C$. The results obtained were summarized as follows. 1. The monolayer moisture contents were 3.25% and 6.3% for red ginseng and red ginseng powder, respectively, and the corresponding water activities were 0.14 and 0.16, respectively. 2. Oxidation of lipids as measured by TBA value increased with an increase in relative humidity and storage period 3. Under storage conditions above 42% R H., brown color intensity also increased in similar fashion to that of oxidation of lipids as relative humidity and storage Period increased 4. It was concluded from above results that water activity of Red Ginseng should be kept less than 0.57 so that red ginseng could Preserve stable qualify.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.248-255
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• 1985

In order to investigate the optimal drying condition of white ginseng by using bulk air drier(130 x 62 x 65cm), drying curves, diffusion coefficient at various drying temperature, the energy of activation, variation of color intensity and chemical components during drying of white ginseng were studied. Fick's second low of diffusion for diffusion out of spheres was successfully applied to describe the drying of white ginseng. It was found that the diffusion coefficient of water was 2.2x107, 9.0x107 cm2/sec at drying temperature 4$0^{\circ}C$, 55$^{\circ}C$, respectively. An Arrhenius type temperature dependency of moisture diffusivity was found, the energy of activation being 18.8 Kcal/g mol. Color intensity of white ginseng dried at various drying temperature was increased with an increase in drying temperature. The contents of crude protein, reducing sugar and crude saponin during drying of white ginseng were gradually decreased as increasing of drying time. And with the sensory evaluation by multiple comparison difference analysis, the optimal drying temperature of white ginseng was between 45$^{\circ}C$ and 5$0^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2015

Abnormal changes in skin color induce significant cosmetic problems and affect quality of life. There are two groups of abnormal change in skin color; hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation. Hyperpigmentation, darkening skin color by excessive pigmentation, is a major concern for Asian people with yellowe-brown skin. A variety of hypopigmenting agents have been used, but treating the hyperpigmented condition is still challenging and the results are often discouraging. Panax ginseng has been used traditionally in eastern Asia to treat various diseases, due to its immunomodulatory, neuroprotective, antioxidative, and antitumor activities. Recently, several reports have shown that extract, powder, or some constituents of ginseng could inhibit melanogenesis in vivo or in vitro. The underlying mechanisms of antimelanogenic properties in ginseng or its components include the direct inhibition of key enzymes of melanogenesis, inhibition of transcription factors or signaling pathways involved in melanogenesis, decreasing production of inducers of melanogenesis, and enhancing production of antimelanogenic factor. Although there still remain some controversial issues surrounding the antimelanogenic activity of ginseng, especially in its effect on production of proinflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide, these recent findings suggest that ginseng and its constituents might be potential candidates for novel skin whitening agents.