• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.284-288
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• 1998

This study was carried out to establish a new efficient method for isolation and purification of ginsenosides. Silica gel column chromatography, having been used for the isolation of ginsenosides, is advantageous to obtain a large amount of ginsenosides. However, it has a disadvantage to isolate ginsenosides to their highest purity. In addition, normal-or reverse-phase HPLC method thus far reported is confined to quantitative analysis. Especially, it has not been possible to isolate racemic 20(S)- and 20(R)-ginsenoside Rg2. In this experiment, isolation and purification of ginsenosides were accomplished by Diaion HP-20 adsorption chromatography, silica gel column chromatography, recrystalization and Prep. HPLC with or without Prep. TLC. From this study, we could establish a new efficient method for isolation and purification of 9 major and/or minor ginsenosides.