Analysis of Ginsenoside Content from Different Regions

Ginsenosides are the main active components of ginseng, and the accumulation of ginsenosides in ginseng is variable and is affected by the surrounding environment, including soil fertility, temperature, light and humidity. Even in the same region, the type and amount of ginsenosides depend on the age of the ginseng, the time of harvest and the storage process. While ginseng is mainly produced in northeastern China, Korea, New Zealand, etc. Here we mainly summarized the analysis of ginsenoside content from these different regions.

As shown in Figure 1, the highest average content of total ginsenosides in ginseng roots from three different countries is found in New Zealand, followed by Korea and finally China. There is no significant difference in the average content of total ginsenosides for ginseng grown in China and Korea.

Fig. 1 The average content of total ginsenosides in the ginseng roots grown in three different countries
*C, K, and NZ-ginseng refers to China (n = 113), Korea (n = 106), and New Zealand (n = 14) grown ginseng, respectively.

Among various ginsenosides, ginsenosides Rb1, Rb2, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf and Rg1 are the most abundant, and are usually considered as the major ginsenosides. Figure 2 summarized the average content of individual ginsenosides in the ginseng roots grown in three different countries.

Fig. 2 The average content of individual ginsenosides in the ginseng roots grown in three different countries

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