In order to establish the utilization method for the upperground part of Korean ginseng, the contents of dammarane aglycones as function of glycosides in 80% ethanol extracts were analyzed from main roots, leaves and petioles of Korean ginseng grown f...
In order to establish the utilization method for the upperground part of Korean ginseng, the contents of dammarane aglycones as function of glycosides in 80% ethanol extracts were analyzed from main roots, leaves and petioles of Korean ginseng grown for 3~4 years. An approach for the assay of sapogenin contents in the part of main roots, leaves and petiles was performed by combination of preparative thin layer chromatographic procedure and vanillin-H2S04 colour reaction. The results obtained were as follows :
1. The differences by their grown ages in the contents of dammarane glycosides, in the ratio of panaxadiol to panaxatriol contents, and in the amounts of 80% ethanol extract of the parts of main roots, leaves and petioles were not sinificant.
2. Differences due to the parts were highly significant in all parameters mentioned, shown following results: main roots: 80% ethanol extract, 21.8-22. 9%. the ratio of aglycone composition, 0.949~1.041, dammarane glycoside(as diglucoside bases) 1.623~l.785, leaves: 80% ethanol extract, 34.87.~36.99%, dammarane glycoside, 12.123~13.009, the ratio of aglycone composition. 0.347~0.360, petioles; 80% ethanol extract, 23.23~23.85%, dammarane glycoside, 1.632~l.670. the ratio of aglycone composition, 0.388~o.446.