Comparison of Ginsenoside Contents in Different Parts of Korean Ginseng ( C.A. Meyer).

Prev Nutr Food Sci

Department of Food, Nutrition and Biotechnology, Kyungnam University, Gyeongnam 51767, Korea.

Published: December 2016

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  • The study analyzed ginsenoside levels in the main root, root hair, and leaves of ginseng to explore potential medicinal uses.
  • The leaves contained up to 12 times more ginsenosides compared to the main root, with higher levels of protopanaxadiol compounds.
  • Specific ginsenosides like Rb3 and Rh1 were abundant in leaves, while Rb1 and Rc were more prevalent in the main root, suggesting varying ginsenoside profiles across different plant parts.

Article Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate the ginsenoside profiles of the main root, root hair, and leaf of ginseng in order to demonstrate their possible application in medicine. The total ginsenoside content of the leaf was up to 12 times than that in the main root, and the content of protopanaxadiol groups was higher than that of protopanaxatriol groups in all the samples. The leaf was shown to contain high amounts of ginsenosides Rb3 and Rh1, whereas the main root contained large amounts of ginsenosides Rb1 and Rc. Moreover, Rb2, Rb3, and Rg1 were only detected in the root hair, leaf, and main root, respectively. The ginsenoside Re content of leaf and root hair was 2.6~4 times higher than that of the main root. Therefore, the results indicate that the ginsenoside content of is higher in the leaf and root hair, and lower in the main root.

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