Jeong, H.S.; Lim, C.S.; Cha, B.C.; Choi, S.H.; Kwon, K.R.

Objectives: The aim of this experiment is to provide an objective differentiation of cultivated ginseng, cultivated wild ginseng, and wild ginseng through component analysis, and to know the change of ginsenoside components in the process for making red ginseng. Methods: Comparative analysis of ginsenoside , Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, and from the cultivated ginseng 4 and 6 years, cultivated wild ginseng, and wild ginseng were conducted using High Performance Liquid Chromatography(hereafter HPLC). And the same analyses were conducted in the process of red ginseng. Results: 1. For content comparison of ginsenoside , Rc, Rd, Rf, and , wild ginseng showed high content, followed cultivated ginseng 4 and 6 years, cultivated wild ginseng showed low content than any other samples. 2. For content comparison of ginsenoside and Re, cultivated ginseng 4 years showed high content, followed wild ginseng and cultivated ginseng 6 years, cultivated wild ginseng showed low content than any other samples. 3. For content comparison of ginsenoside , wild ginseng and cultivated wild ginseng were only showed low content. 4. For content comparison of ginsenoside , cultivated wild ginseng was only showed low content. 5. In the process of red ginseng, ginsenoside , Rc, Rd, and were increased, and ginsenoside Re and were decreased in cultivated wild ginseng. 6. In the process of red ginseng, ginsenoside and were increased, and ginsenoside , Rc, and Re were decreased in cultivated ginseng 4 years. 7. In the process of red ginseng, ginsenoside , Rf and were increased, and ginsenoside Rc and Rd were decreased in cultivated ginseng 6 years. Conclusions: Distribution of ginsenoside contents to the cultivated ginseng, cultivated wild ginseng, and wild ginseng was similar and was not showed special characteristics between samples. And the change of ginsenoside to the process of red ginseng, cultivated ginseng and cultivated wild ginseng were showed different aspect.

ginsenoside; cultivated wild ginseng; wild ginseng; cultivated ginseng; HPLC

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