Abstract
The effects of high-hydrostatic pressure (HHP) on the ginsenoside concentration in Korean red ginseng were investigated. HHP-pretreated Korean red ginseng samples were compared to samples produced by a conventional method. Six-year-old Korean fresh ginseng (Panax ginseng CA. Meyer) samples were vacuum-packaged in polyethylene film and treated at room, temperature for 1 min with HHP (200-600 MPa) and steamed at 98°C for 3 hr. Major ginsenosides of red ginseng were analyzed by HPLC. HHP-pretreated red ginseng showed a 45% higher level of total major ginsenosides than conventionally prepared red ginseng. The levels of 4 protopanaxadiol-type ginsenosides increased 34-43% and the levels of 5 protopanaxatriol-type ginsenosides increased 45-66%. Scanning electron microscopy and electrical conductivity spectrum analysis showed that HHP pretreatment damaged ginseng plant cells and increased extraction efficiencies of ginsenosides from red ginseng products.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 848-853 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Food Science and Biotechnology |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biotechnology
- Food Science
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology