Studies on the Antioxidant Components of Korean Ginseng(II) -The Effect of Ferric Ion on the Antioxidant Activity-

인삼(人蔘)의 항산화작용(抗酸化作用)에 관(關)한 연구(II) -인삼(人蔘)의 항산화활성(抗酸化活性)에 대한 삼가철(三價鐵) ion의 영향-

Methanolic extracts of fresh ginseng, white ginseng and red ginseng were found to have a biological antioxidant activity against ethanol induced lipid peroxidation in the mouse liver. This antioxidant activities were repressed by the addition of ferric ion to the Korean ginseng in the process of its extraction.