• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.72-77
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• 1996

This study was conducted to establish an identification method age for cultivated ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) based on counting the stem vestige at rhizome. Weight, diameters of body and lateral roots, and ratios of those diameters were overlapped with those of other ages, so these are not enough as a criterion for identification of ginseng age. Since the stem vestige at rhizome was remained clearly from the 3rd-year age, root age can be the number of stem vestige +2. The number of stem vestige should be counted at the one side of rhizome with abundant vestige for multi stewed plant. It is necessary that the number of year-ring in root is investigated for rhizome damaged plant, but it must be considered that the new year-ring can be shown clearly after around loth of June. All dormant roots had damaged rhizome by some reasons.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.281-286
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• 1995

This experiment was conducted to obtain the basic information on new- and latent-bud formation, and stem vestige arrangement on the rhizome of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer. Latent buds emerged from meristematic region between shoot and root of the embryo, and new buds for the next year were distributed both at the bottom portion of the stem and the rhizome. In the new buds, organs such as leaf, stem, and flower bud were already completely differentiated, while the latent bud had an undifferentiated meristematic tissue arranged linearly in a vertical line, indicating that each year new- and latent-buds are formed successively. This result suggests that the number of stem vestige may be used for the determination of ginseng age. Key words Rhizome, new-bud, latent-bud, histology, morphology, stem vestige, vestige arrangement.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.217-223
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• 2017

Background: In Korea, 6-year-old ginseng root is economically more important than 4 or 5-year-old roots. In general, the root age is determined by counting the number of stem vestiges. However, this method does not accurately estimate ginseng root age. Methods and Results: In this study, the stem vestige counting method was used to survey a total of 18,395 fresh ginsengs cultured in 2014, and 2015, to determine the accuracy of this method. The proportion of 6-year-old roots, with more than four stem vestiges, was 46.1% in 2014. For the cultivar Chunpoong cultivated in Eumseong and Goesan countries in 2015, the proportion of more than four stem vestiges was 55.9%, and 43.5%, respectively. The proportion of more than four stem vestiges for the Gumpoong cultivated in Eumseong and Yangpyeong countries was 67.0%, and 35.1%, respectively, whereas that for the cultivar Yunpoong was 36.0% and 61.0%, respectively. Moreover, it was confirmed that differences in the levels of Rg1 will enable root age determination. Conclusions: Root age determination by the stem vestige test was found to differ depending on the environmental and cultivation conditions. To determine the age of ginseng roots, a comprehensive method, such as counting stem vestiges and evaluating differences in ginsenoside levels, should be applied.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.142-146
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• 2007

본 시험은 경흔적수 측정법으로 수삼의 연근을 판별하기 위하여, 4, 5, 6년근의 경흔적수 발생실태를 조사하였다. 경흔적수를 이용한 연근판별법은 3년근 경흔적부터 식별가능하여 경흔적수에 2를 더하면 년근판별이 가능하였다. 년근별 경흔적수가 4년생에서 2개 발생율이 89.5%, 5년생에서 3개 발생율이 79.7% 6년생에서 4개 발생율이 46.3%로, 4, 5년근의 판별은 가능하였으나, 6년근 판별은 정확도가 낮아 보조자료로 활용함이 타당하였다. 경흔적을 이용한 연근 판별의 제한요인으로 뇌두파손과 다경발생임을 확인하였고, 뇌두파손율과 다경발생율은 년근이 증가함에 따라 증가되었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.153-157
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• 2006

홍삼을 습점 또는 수침처리하여 원형을 복원한 후 경흔적 기산법과 나이테염색법을 이용하여 연근을 판별하였다. 경흔적 기산법은 뇌두를 $50^{\circ}C$에서 3일간 침지하여 뇌두의 뿌리 조직을 제거하면 줄기 조직만 남게 되어 연근판별의 정확도를 기할 수 있었다. 나이테 염색법은 홍삼 절편을 만들어 기존의 safranine에 의한 나이테 염색을 시도하였으나 나이테가 염색되지 않아 연근 판별이 불가능하였다. 한편 기계건조법은 홍삼 절편을 습점 처리하여 나이테를 건조시키던가 아니면 홍삼절편을 수침 처리하여 홍삼색소를 제거한 후 건조 사키면 나이테가 선명하게 들어나 연근판별이 가능하였다.