Journal of Ginseng Research
- Volume 20 Issue 1
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- Pages.42-48
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- 1996
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- 1226-8453(pISSN)
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- 2093-4947(eISSN)
Comparative Study on the Essential Oil Components of Panax Species
인삼속(Pauax species) 식물의 정유성분 조성 비교
- Ko, Sung-Ryong (Korea Ginseng and Tobacco Research Institute) ;
- Choi, Kang-Ju (Korea Ginseng and Tobacco Research Institute) ;
- Kim, Young-Hoi (Korea Ginseng and Tobacco Research Institute)
- Published : 1996.04.01
Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the differences of essential oil components among Korean, Chinese and Japanese red ginseng, and Korean white ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A Mayer) , American and Canadian ginseng (P. Quinquefolium), and sanchi ginseng (P notoginseng). The steam distilled oils of these ginsengs were analyzed by GC and GC-MS, and 22 sesquiterpenes, 8 sesquiterpene alcohols, 8 monoterpenes, 5 aldehydes, 4 esters, 3 acids, 2 alcohols and 5 miscellaneous components were identified. The major oil components of Korean, Chinese and Japanese red ginseng were
Keywords
- Essential oil components;
- Panax species;
- P. ginseng;
- P. quinquefolium P. notoginseng;
- red and white ginseng