• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2018

Background: The use of different methods for the processing of ginseng can result in alterations in its medicinal properties and efficacy. White ginseng (WG), frozen ginseng (FG), and red ginseng (RG) are produced using different methods. WG, FG, and RG possess different pharmacological properties. Methods: WG, FG, and RG extracts and pure ginsenosides were administered to rats to study the pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution characteristics of the following ginsenosides-DRg1, Re, Rb1, and Rd. The concentrations of the ginsenosides in the plasma and tissues were determined using UPLC-MS/MS. Results: The rate and extent of absorption of Rg1, Re, Rb1, and Rd appeared to be affected by the different methods used in processing the ginseng samples. The areas under the plasma drug concentration-time curves (AUCs) of Rg1, Re, Rb1, and Rd were significantly higher than those of the pure ginsenosides. In addition, the AUCs of Rg1, Re, Rb1, and Rd were different for WG, FG, and RG. The amounts of Rg1, Re, Rd, and Rb1 were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in the tissues than those of the pure ginsenosides. The amounts of Re, Rb1, and Rd from the RG extract were significantly higher than those from the WG and FG extracts in the heart, lungs, and kidneys of the rats. Conclusion: Our results show that the use of different methods to process ginseng might affect the pharmacokinetics and oral bioavailability of ginseng as well as the tissue concentrations of Rg1, Re, Rd, and Rb1.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2006

우리나라의 건강기능식품법에서는 인삼 또는 홍삼의 기능성이 자양강장, 면역증진 및 원기회복으로 한정되어 있다. 지금까지 홍삼에 함유된 갈변물질과 산성다당체에 대해서 많은 연구가 수행되었는데, 갈변물질은 항산화 활성과 면역증진기능, 그리고 산성다당체는 소화기관암의 증상개선, 면역기능 증진, 혈압개선, 혈액응고방지, 조혈기능, 알콜해독(간기능 회복, 고지혈 개선 등) 등의 효능이 우수하다고 보고되었다. 이러한 관점에서 현재 인삼과 홍삼의 3가지 기능성외에 항산화활성이라든지 그 외 더 많은 기능성을 추가할 필요성이 있으며, 또 홍삼에 함유되어 있는 활성성분을 적극적으로 이용하여 기준규격형제품은 물론이고 질병위험감소에 대해서 기능성을 표시할 수 있는 개별인정형 제품이나 나아가서는 일반 또는 전문의약품으로 개발하여 홍삼의 이용 가능성을 극대화시키고 국제적으로 경쟁력이 있는 한국인삼으로 그 위상을 제고시켜야 한다고 생각한다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.64-73
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• 2013

Korean red ginseng water extract (KG-WE) has known beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system via inducting nitric oxide (NO) production in endothelium. Endothelial arginase inhibits the activity of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) by substrate depletion, thereby reducing NO bioavailability and contributing to vascular diseases including hypertension, aging, and atherosclerosis. In the present study, we demonstrate that KG-WE inhibits arginase activity and negatively regulates NO production and reactive oxygen species generation in endothelium. This is associated with increased dimerization of eNOS without affecting the protein expression levels of either arginase or eNOS. In a vascular tension assay, when aortas isolated from wild type mice were incubated with KG-WE, NO-dependent enhanced vasorelaxation was observed. Furthermore, KG-WE administered via by drinking water to atherogenic model mice being fed high cholesterol diet improved impaired vascular function. Taken together, these results suggest that KG-WE may exert vasoprotective effects through augmentation of NO signaling by inhibiting arginase. Therefore, KG-WE may be useful in the treatment of vascular diseases derived from endothelial dysfunction, such as atherosclerosis.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.1321-1326
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• 2006

Total ginsenosides were purified and their antioxidant, antibacterial and anticancer activities were measured. The crude extracts of ginseng, which were extracted with 75% ethanol by ultrasonification method, were firstly purified on AB-8 macroporous adsorption column to remove water soluble impurities, and decolored on Amberlite IRA 900 Cl anion-exchange column. Then, they were purified on Amberlite XAD16 adsorption column to delete the non-polar impurities. Total ginsenosides contents of the purified extracts were 79.4%, 71.7% and 72.5% in cultured wild ginseng, red ginseng and white ginseng, which were significantly increased than those of crude extracts. All of the three extracts showed concentration-dependant scavenging activities against DPPH radicals, among which white ginseng showed the most powerful activity. Cultured wild ginseng roots showed strongest effect against both B. subtilis PM 125(Gram-positive) and E. coli D31 (Gram-negative) bacteria, while red ginseng and white ginseng only showed the activity against B. subtilis. According to the result of the MTT assay, ail of the three extracts inhibited the growth of U-937 human hohistiocytic lympma cell, which were significantly different (p < 0.05) when compared to the control.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.677-686
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• 2008

본 시험은 산삼 부정근박 급여에 따른 육성－비육돈의 생산성, 혈액성상 및 육질특성에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 시험 동물은 3원 교잡종(Landrace×Yorkshire×Duroc) 육성－비육돈 96두를 공시하였다. 시험 개시시의 체중은 68.29±0.31kg이었으며, 사양시험은 70일간 실시하였다. 시험설계는 1) CON(Basal diet), 2) WGR1(Basal diet+0.5% cultured wild ginseng roots), 3) WGR2(Basal diet+1.0% cultured wild ginseng roots) 및 4) WGR3(Basal diet+1.5% cultured wild ginseng roots)로 4개 처리를 하여 처리당 6반복, 반복당 4두씩 완전임의 배치하였다. 성장률에서는 종료 체중과 일당 증체량에서는 WGR3 처리구가 CON 처리구구에 비해 유의적으로 낮은 결과를 나타내었다(Linear effect, P=0.005). 혈액 특성에서 red blood cell 함량은 종료시 CON과 WGR2 처리구가 WGR1 처리구에 비해 유의적으로 높은 함량을 나타내었다(Quadratic effect, P=0.019). White blood cell 함량은 종료시 WGR2 처리구가 CON와 WGR1 처리구에 비해 유의적으로 높은 함량을 나타내었다(Linear effect, P=0.041). 변화량에서도 WGR2 처리구가 다른 처리구들에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타내었다(Linear effect, P=0.042). Total protein 함량은 종료시 WGR2 처리구가 CON처리구에 비해 유의적으로 높은 함량을 나타내었다(Quadratic effect, P=0.011). 혈액 내 콜레스테롤 함량에서는 Total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol 및 triglyceride의 함량은 처리구간 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 육질 특성에서 pH는 WGR1 처리구가 WGR3 처리구에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타내었다 (Quadratic effect, P=0.022). 보수력에서도 WGR2 처리구가 WGR3 처리구에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타내었다(Quadratic effect, P=0.050).

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book II
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• pp.26-31
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• 2003

Korean Ginseng is a medicinal herb which grows naturally in korea. an ancient country situated in north-eastern Asia. Its medical use was already well known to herb doctors in this region about five thousand years ago since the effectiveness of korean ginseng has been recognized through practical use for a long time. Korean Ginseng has always been regarded as a devine cure. The name "Ginseng" can be found in various medicinal books. many of which were written as early as B.C. 100. In the records of many chinese medical books. dating from the inception of publishing, it was noted that Korean Ginseng was of the highest level of quality. Korean Ginseng originally grew in the mountains of korea. However, this wild Korean Ginseng(js called SANSAM) could not meet the ever-increasing demands. and from the 16th century. it has been cultivated on farms for mass processing and supplying in korea(js called INSAM). It was already recognized in korea a long time ago(B.C. 57 - A.D. 668) that Korean Ginseng possessed the qualities of panacea, tonic and rejuvenator, and had other medicinal properties as well. The effectiveness of Korean Ginseng is widely recognized among south-eastern Asians as well as Chinese. As its effect has been proved scientifically. Korean Ginseng is now becoming the ginseng for all human beings in the world. Korean ginseng is differently called according to processing method. Dried thing is Insam(white ginseng), boiled or steamed is Hongsam(red ginseng). 장뇌삼(long headed ginseng) is artificially grown in the mountain no in field for a long time. So the body is thin and some long. but ingredients are concentrated. Korean wild ginseng(SANSAM) is rare in these days but we developed cosmetic ingredient. The scientific name of Korean Ginseng is Panax Ginseng. It has acknowledge as a natural mysterious cure among the notheastern peoples. because of its broad medicinal application. The origin of the word" Panax" derived from panacea. a Greek word meaning cure-all. According to the classification method of herb medicines in the Chinese medicinal book. "God-Farmer Materia Medica(A.D. 483-496) korean Ginseng was described as the superlative drug: panacea. tonic and rejuvenator. We studied skin immunological effect. collagen synthesis. cell growth and whitening effect of SANSAM extract. IN cosmetics.. SANSAM extract had skin fibroblast cell growth effect. recover damaged skin in the sun and protect fine wrinkle. Also. In hair product.. inhibits hairless, white hair.its hairless, white hair.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2001년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.151-162
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• 2001

산삼은 고유의 생약으로 민간 또는 한방에서 효능을 인정받아 왔으나 산삼의 희귀성으로 인하여 산삼에 대한 연구가 활발하지 못하였다. 따라서 본 실험은 식물 조직 배양 기술을 이용하여 산삼 부정근을 대량으로 배양하고 추출하여 화장품 원료로서의 적용 가능성을 연구하였다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.359-365
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• 2023

Ginseng was the most revered of the herbs in ancient times in China, Korea, Japan, America. Ginseng was discovered over 5000 years ago in the mountains of Manchuria, China. References to ginseng are found in books dating back more than two millennia. It is revered by the Chinese people as it is considered a herb for everything use and therefore for a wide range of diseases (currently its Latin name derived from the Greek panacea, meanings, that is, for everything). So, it was used exclusively by the Chinese Emperor's, and they were willing to pay the price without problems. Increasing its fame, ginseng brought a flourishing international trade that allowed Korea to supply China with silk and medicines in exchange for wild ginseng and later along with what grows in America.

• 인삼문화
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• 제1권
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• pp.43-56
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• 2019

고려인삼은 대한민국의 대표적인 특산물로서 가장 인기있는 건강식품중의 하나로 한반도(북위 33~48도)가 원산지이다. 인삼은 중국 전한 시대 '사유'에 의해 쓰여진 "급취장" (BC 48~BC 33)에 최초로 언급되어 있으며, 1145년 고려시대 김부식이 지은 "삼국사기"를 보면 고구려, 백제, 신라가 의약적 치료용으로 중국에 인삼을 수출하기 시작하였다고 기록되어 있다. 또한 인삼의 인공재배에 대한 기록은 1596년 중국 명나라 '이시진'의 "본초강목"에 처음으로 나타난다. 우리나라에서는 조선 중기이후 야생삼이 감소하는 시기와 맞물려 숙종 13년(1687년) "승정원일기"에 '묘삼'의 기록이 나타난다. 묘삼은 벼의 이앙법을 활용한 독창적인 발명으로 1600년대 초반에 인삼의 인공재배법이 확립되었다는 것을 암시해준다. 한편 홍삼에 관해서는 1123년 중국 송나라 '서긍'이 지은 "고려도경"에 '숙삼'(인삼을 쪄서 건조한 삼)이라는 용어가 처음으로 등장하며 이것이 홍삼에 대한 최초 기록이다. 조선 중종 17년(1552년) "조선왕조실록"에 '판삼'(삼을 찌고 압착하여 얇은 판처럼 만든 후 풀로 붙인 삼)이라는 용어가 나오고 선조 35년(1602년)에는 '파삼'(삼을 찌고 압착하여 얇은 판처럼 만든 후 실로 꿰어 붙인 삼)이라는 용어가 등장하는 것으로 보아 조선 중종(1506~1545) 시기부터 선조(1567~1608) 시기에 홍삼의 제조방법이 개발되었다는 것을 알 수 있다. 물론 홍삼의 제조법은 그 전부터 이루어졌다고 추정되지만 조선 중종~선조 시기에 더욱 발전하였다고 보는 것이 타당하다. '홍삼'이란 용어는 정조 21년(1797) "조선왕조실록(정조실록)"에 처음 등장하며, 고종 36년(1899) "조선왕조실록(고종실록)"에는 대한제국 궁내부 내장원 삼정과에서 홍삼을 제조하였다는 기록이 나타난다. 아울러 순조 10년(1810년)에는 증포소를 개성으로 이전한다는 기록이 있는 것으로 볼 때 이시기에 대규모 홍삼제조가 이루어졌다고 볼 수 있다. 요약하면 조선 숙종시대에 확립된 인삼 인공재배기술과 정조시대의 홍삼제조법, 그리고 순조시대의 증포기술 등이 결합하여 대량생산 체계를 갖추기 시작하는 것이다. 이후 1916년 '김택영'이 지은 "소호당집"에는 홍삼의 제조방법이 상세히 기록되어 있는데 이것이 전통적 한국홍삼 제조법의 모태가 되는 것이다. 한편 인삼의 효능에 대한 최초의 기록은 BC 83-96년 중국에서 저술된 "신농본초경"으로 이 효능은 그 이후 여러 의학서에서 지속적으로 계승되어 오고 있다. 앞으로 고려인삼에 대한 역사적 기록물은 지속적으로 발굴되고 보존되어야 하며 이러한 서지학적 노력은 과학적 연구결과와 더불어 세계속에 고려인삼의 독창성을 알리고 유지하는 가장 좋은 방법으로 생각된다.

• 인삼문화
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• 제1권
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• pp.57-66
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• 2019

Ginseng has been recognized as a lifespan extending medicine which has been regarded as one of the medicines classified as top medicines, as the Boncho (medical herbs) study which is influenced by the idea of guidance's costume and food concept mainly in China is gaining its bona fide form. As the demand for ginseng has been expanded to other levels, the demand for ginseng has been increasing. Ginseng from the nature reached its supply chain limit due to its extinction and difficulty of picking, so it translated into ginseng cultivation of economy rather than harvesting in nature. After the start of ginseng cultivation, the ginseng cultivation was further enhanced by the rapid development of processing methods such as white-ginseng and red-ginseng, and the surge of consumption due to the traditional belief in ginseng drug efficacy and support of scientific research. In the Joseon Dynasty, the name Gasam (cultivated ginseng) had been created as ginseng was cultivated on farmland after the stage of SanYang (wild cultivated ginseng), the purpose of the new name Gasam is to differentiate from natural ginseng, and natural ginseng lost its firm position as the genuine ginseng as the Gasam replaced the genuine ginseng, and the natural ginseng got a new name of SanSam (wild ginseng). Because the real ginseng substance concept dissipated, and as Gasam is being called ginseng, the name Gasam was also disappeared. As a result, it was possible to grow large quantities according to the arrival of the Gasam era, and it was possible to supply the demand for ginseng, and it could become one agricultural industry. In this ginseng cultivation, in Japan where ginseng did not grow naturally, it was difficult to obtain ginseng from Joseon and faced with a shortage of ginseng at all times. Therefore, the shogun cultivated the Gasam systematically at the national level by the inside of the shogunate. However, since the natural ginseng is native to China and Korea, there is a concern about the deterioration of the quality of natural ginseng due to the incorporation of cultivated ginseng (Gasam). To protect the interests, the cultivation of ginseng was subject to control. For this reason, the lack of historical information on Gasam cultivation, which had to be started secretly, would be a natural result. In this paper, althouh not sufficient enough, the historical informations were used to summarize the history of ginseng cultivation in China, Japan and Korea.