• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 1978년도 학술대회지
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• pp.79-84
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• 1978

Ginseng has been widely used in the Oriental world for more than 2,000 years. Its chemical and pharmacological studies have been published by many investigators of many countries. But its clinical studies have not been performed in satsifactory amount. This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of ginsenoside-triol on the postoperative recovery in 120 cases of gynecological laparotomies. Daily dose of 0.23 gram of ginsenoside-triol was administered orally for three weeks after surgery to 60 cases, and placebo to 60 cases as control. Hemoglobin, hematocrit, leukocyte count, serum total protein, albumin, cholesterol and glucose were studied at pre- and postadministration. At the same time, body weight, blood pressure and subjective symptoms such as appetite, bowel movement and digestion were checked. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1) The side effect was nil. 2) Hemoglobin and hematocrit Were more increased in treated group than in control group, but the changes were not significant. 3) Serum total protein was more significantly increased in treated group than in control group. 4) Serum cholesterol was significantly less increased in treated group than in control group. 5) Serum glucose level was significantly decreased in both groups, more significantly in control group. 6) Body weight was significantly increased in treated group.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.210-216
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• 2007

The backbone structure of ginsenosides, active ingredients of Panax ginseng, is similar with that of sterol, especially cholesterol. Caenorhabditis elegans (c. elegans) is one of free living nematodes and is well-established animal model for biochemical and genetic studies. C. elegans cannot synthesize de novo cholesterol, although cholesterol is essential requirement for its growth and development. In the present study, we investigated the effects of Korean red ginseng total extract (KRGE), ginseng total saponins (GTS) on life span of C. elegans in cholesterol-deprived and -fed medium. Cholesterol deprivation caused damages on life span of worms throughout F1 to F3 generations. KRGE or GTS supplement to cholesterol-deprived medium restored the life span of worms as much as cholesterol alone-fed medium. In study to identify which ginsenosides are responsible for life span restoring effects of KRGE, we found that ginsenoside Rc supplement not only restored life span of worms grown in cholesterol-deprived medium but also prolonged life span of worms grown in cholesterol-fed medium. These results show a possibility that ginsenosides could be utilized by C. elegans as a sterol substitute and further indicate that ginsenoside Rc is the effective component of Korean red ginseng that prolongs the life span of C. elegans.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.1660-1665
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• 2010

홍삼 파우치 제품의 성분 및 제조방법의 표준화를 위한 일환으로 국내 유통 중인 홍삼 파우치의 사포닌 함량 및 이화학적 특성을 분석하였다. 총 ginsenoside 함량은 5.5~185.7 mg/100 mL의 함량을 나타내었고 항암효과로 알려진 ginsenoside $Rg_3$, $Rg_2$, $Rh_1$과 $Rh_2$의 함량 분포는 $Rg_3$는 1.6~46.3 mg/100 mL, $Rg_2$는 미검출~22.0 mg/100 mL, $Rh_1$은 미검출~4.3 mg/100 mL, $Rh_2$는 미검출~20.4 mg/100 mL의 분포를 나타내었다. 항 당뇨 효과가 있는 ginsenoside $Rb_2$와 Re의 함량분포는 $Rb_2$는 미검출~10.8 mg/100 mL, Re는 미검출~7.0 mg/100 mL의 함량을 나타내었으며 그 밖의 사포닌 중 ginsenoside $Rb_1$는 미검출~25.2 mg/100 mL, Rc는 미검출~12.5 mg/100 mL, Rd는 미검출~11.3 mg/100 mL, Rf는 미검출~5.9 mg/100 mL, $Rg_1$는 미검출~4.4 mg/100 mL까지의 함량 분포를 보였다. 이화학적 특성 분석결과 총당함량은 226.6~3,102.9 mg/100 mL, 당도는 $1.4\sim9.5^{\circ}Bx$, 탁도는 82.2~100.0%, pH는 4.1~5.0의 범위를 나타내었다. 국내에서 수집한 홍삼 파우치 제품의 약 50%(21~24개 제품)가 ginsenoside $Rb_1$, $Rb_2$, Rc, Rd, Re, $Rg_1$이 미검출 되었으며, 각 제품별 사포닌 함량 차이가 매우 크게 나타나, 국내유통 중인 홍삼 제품에 대한 기준 설정 및 생산방법의 표준화가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제53권spc호
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• pp.103-107
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• 2008

인삼 4년생을 대상으로 해가림 색상을 달리하여 재배 시험한 결과, 대조구인 4중직 PE 차광망(청색 3 + 흑색 1중직)이나 청색 4중직 차광망에서 재배된 인삼의 뿌리 근중은 적색 4중직 차광망보다 높게 나타났으며, 대조구보다 청색과 적색에서 동체의 비율이 낮고 지근의 비율이 높아 투광량이 많아지면 동체의 생장이 감소하고 지근의 생장은 증가하였다. 뿌리에 함유된 진세노사이드 함량은 적색 해가림재배에서 가장 높게 나타나 투광량이 증가할수록 진세노사이드 함량이 증가되었으며, 특히 진세노사이드 Rg1의 함량이 유의적으로 더 높았다. 색상에 따른 진세노사이드 함량차이는 해가림 색상 차이에 의해 생합성 과정이 영향을 받은 것이 아닌 생육량의 차이에 따른 결과로 판단되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1095-1101
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• 2016

Ginsenoside Rg1 is a natural compound with various efficacies and functions. It has beneficial effects on aging, diabetes, and immunity, as well as antioxidant and proliferative functions. However, its effect on porcine embryo development remains unknown. We investigated the effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on the in vitro development of preimplantation porcine embryos after parthenogenetic activation in high-oxygen conditions. Ginsenoside treatment did not affect cleavage or blastocyst formation rates, but did increase the total cell number and reduced the rate of apoptosis. In addition, it had no effect on the expression of four apoptosis-related genes (Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer, B-cell lymphoma-extra large, Caspase 3, and tumor protein p53) or two metabolism-related genes (mechanistic target of rapamycin, carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1B), but increased the expression of Glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), indicating that it may increase glucose uptake. In summary, treatment with the appropriate concentration of ginsenoside Rg1 ($20{\mu}g/mL$) can increase glucose uptake, thereby improving the quality of embryos grown in high-oxygen conditions.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.214-219
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• 2018

Background: This study was carried out to determine the best time for collecting ginseng berries without reducing the ginsenoside-Re content of ginseng roots, which are used as food, medicine, or cosmetic materials. Methods and Results: The test variety of ginseng used in this study was is Chunpung, which was collected from a 4-year-old ginseng field. Ginseng berries were collected at 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, and 56 days after flowering. The number of berry bunches per $1.62m^2$ ranged from 43.4 to 61.4, while the weight of berries per $1.62m^2$ was the greatest when they were collected 49 days after flowering. The root fresh weight per $1.62m^2$ was increased by 0.21 - 1.00 kg compared with that before the test, but root weight gain was decreased as the berry collection time was delayed. Total ginsenoside content of 4-year-old ginseng was the highest when berries were collected 7 days after flowering, while the ginsenoside-Re contents was the highest when collection was done 14 days after flowering. Conclusions: The most suitable period for ginseng berry collection was proposed to be from 14 to 21 days after flowering, as this is when the content of ginsenoside-Re, which is useful as a medicinal or cosmetic material, is still high and the ginseng root has not yet decreased in weight.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2006

Ceramide has been involved in celt death and acted as a lipid mediator of stress responses. Elevation of ceramide level was reported to occur in oxidative stress and lead to cell death in many cell types. This study was undertaken to elucidate a protective role of ginsenoside Rgl in cell death induced by oxidative stress. When LLC-PK1 cells were treated with $H_2O_2$ at a concentration of $400{\mu}M$ for 5 hr, cell death was observed and a released LDH activity indicative of cytotoxicity was Increased. $H_2O_2$ exposure to LLC-PK1 cells was shown to elevate the content of total ceramide by approximately 200% compared to control cells. Ceramide level was hypothesized to be a key to a reversal of cell death to survival. Ginsenoside Rgl at the concentrations ranging from 12.5 to $250{\mu}M$ protected LLC-PK1 cells from cell death induced by $H_2O_2\;at\;400{\mu}M$ for 5 hr, and decreased the ceramide level relative to $H_2O_2$. Ginsenoside Rgl inhibited neutral human ceramidase by 71% of controls, while sphingomyelinase was not inhibited. These results suggest that ginsenoside Rgl show the protection against cell death via the modulation of ceramide metabolism, and ceramide may be a promising therapeutic target for human diseases related to cell death.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.286-290
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• 2011

Ginsenoside Rg3 was reported to have important biological activities. We demonstrate conjugation and quantification procedures of ginsenoside Rg3 to gold nanoparticles for future biological and medical applications. Ginsenoside Rg3 was conjugated to spherical gold nanoparticles using a bifunctional heptaethylene glycol linker. The sulfhydryl group of heptaethylene glycol was adsorbed onto gold nanoparticles, and carboxylic acid end of heptaethylene glycol was bonded through a hydroxyl group of Rg3 via ester bond formation. The conjugation of Rg3 was characterized with various spectroscopic techniques, high resolution-transmission electron microscopy, and using Rg3 monoclonal antibody. The Rg3- functionalized gold nanoparticles were $4.7{\pm}1.0$ nm in diameter with a surface charge of -4.12 mV. The total number of Rg3 molecules conjugated to a 3.6 mL solution of gold nanoparticle was determined to be $9.5{\times}10^{14}$ corresponding to ~6 molecules of Rg3/gold nanoparticle. These results suggest that ginsenoside Rg3 is successfully conjugated to gold nanoparticles via heptaethylene glycol linker. The quantification was performed by using Rg3 monoclonal antibody without interference of gold's intrinsic color.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.205-214
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• 2020

Background: This article aims to compare and analyze the contents of ginsenosides in ginseng of different plant ages from different localities in China. Methods: In this study, 77 fresh ginseng samples aged 2-4 years were collected from 13 different cultivation regions in China. The content of eight ginsenosides (Rg₃, Rc, Rg₁, Rf, Rb₂, Rb₁, Re, and Rd) was determined using rapid resolution liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (RRLC-Q-TOF MS/MS) to comparatively evaluate the influences of cultivation region and age. Results: Ginsenoside contents differed significantly depending on age and cultivation region. The contents of ginsenosides Re, Rc, Rg₁, Rg₃, and Rf increased with cultivation age, whereas that of ginsenoside Rb₁ peaked in the third year of cultivation. Moreover, the highest ginsenoside content was obtained from Changbai (19.36 mg/g) whereas the lowest content was obtained from Jidong (12.05 mg/g). Ginseng from Jilin Province contained greater total ginsenosides and was richer in ginsenoside Re than ginseng of the same age group in Heilongjiang and Liaoning provinces, where Rb₁ and Rg₁ contents were relatively high. Conclusion: In this study, RRLC-Q-TOF MS/MS was used to analyze ginsenoside contents in 77 ginseng samples aged 2-4 years from different cultivation regions. These patterns of variation in ginsenoside content, which depend on harvesting location and age, could be useful for interested parties to choose ginseng products according to their needs.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.734-743
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• 2021

Background: The underlying mechanisms of the potential tumor-suppressive effects of ginsenoside Rh2 are complex. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA methylation is usually dysregulated in cancer. This study explored the regulatory effect of ginsenoside Rh2 on m6A RNA methylation in cancer. Methods: m6A RNA quantification and gene-specific m6A RIP-qPCR assays were applied to assess total and gene-specific m6A RNA levels. Co-immunoprecipitation, fractionation western blotting, and immunofluorescence staining were performed to detect protein interactions and distribution. QRT-PCR, dual-luciferase, and ChIP-qPCR assays were conducted to check the transcriptional regulation. Results: Ginsenoside Rh2 reduces m6A RNA methylation and KIF26B expression in a dose-dependent manner in some cancers. KIF26B interacts with ZC3H13 and CBLL1 in the cytoplasm of cancer cells and enhances their nuclear distribution. KIF26B inhibition reduces m6A RNA methylation level in cancer cells. SRF bound to the KIF26B promoter and activated its transcription. SRF mRNA m6A abundance significantly decreased upon KIF26B silencing. SRF knockdown suppressed cancer cell proliferation and growth both in vitro and in vivo, the effect of which was partly rescued by KIF26B overexpression. Conclusion: ginsenoside Rh2 reduces m6A RNA methylation via downregulating KIF26B expression in some cancer cells. KIF26B elevates m6A RNA methylation via enhancing ZC3H13/CBLL1 nuclear localization. KIF26B-SRF forms a positive feedback loop facilitating tumor growth.