Journal of Ginseng Research
- Volume 3 Issue 2
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- Pages.144-155
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- 1979
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- 1226-8453(pISSN)
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- 2093-4947(eISSN)
The Effect of Gingseng Saponins on Microbial Enzyme Activity
인삼 Saponin이 미생물의 효소활성에 미치는 영향
- Jo, Seong-Hwan (King Sejong University) ;
- Jo, Han-Ok (King Sejong University) ;
- Park, Hong-Gu (King Sejong University)
- Published : 1979.12.01
Abstract
In order to investigate biochemical effects of ginseng saponin on microbial enzyme activity, Aspergillus oryxae-143 and Aspergillus niger-40, which were selected from various sources of samples and were the highest enzyme producing mold strains, were grown in the medium containing various saponin concentration (0mg%, l0mg%, 50mg%, l00mg%, 150mg% and 300mg%). The enzyme activity (amylase, protease) was found most active when the saponin was added in the culture media with the concentration of l0mg%∼l00mg%. But it seemed that the action of microbial enzyme was inhibited by adding more than 300mg% of saponin.
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