Shin Byong-Kyu, Kwon Sung Won, Park Jeong Hill
College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
J Ginseng Res. 2015 Oct;39(4):287-98. doi: 10.1016/j.jgr.2014.12.005. Epub 2015 Jan 10.
Ginseng, a perennial plant belonging to the genus Panax of the Araliaceae family, is well known for its medicinal properties that help alleviate pathological symptoms, promote health, and prevent potential diseases. Among the active ingredients of ginseng are saponins, most of which are glycosides of triterpenoid aglycones. So far, numerous saponins have been reported as components of Panax ginseng, also known as Korean ginseng. Herein, we summarize available information about 112 saponins related to P. ginseng; >80 of them are isolated from raw or processed ginseng, and the others are acid/base hydrolysates, semisynthetic saponins, or metabolites.
人参是五加科人参属的多年生植物，以其有助于缓解病理症状、促进健康和预防潜在疾病的药用特性而闻名。人参的活性成分包括皂苷，其中大多数是三萜苷元的糖苷。到目前为止，已有大量皂苷被报道为人参（也称为高丽参）的成分。在此，我们总结了与高丽参相关的112种皂苷的现有信息；其中80多种是从生人参或加工后人参中分离得到的，其他的是酸/碱水解产物、半合成皂苷或代谢产物。
