• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.41-45
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• 2000

Maltooligosaccharides were produced from ginseng starch by hydrolysis of $\alpha$-amylase. And it was investigated that physicochemical properties and intestinal bacteria growing effort of maltooligosaccharides. The optimum level of the ginseng maltooligosaccharides was produced when 10% ginseng starch was hydrolyzed with 50 unit of Amano A $\alpha$-amylase per gram starch at 85。C for 24h. Viscosity and water holding capacity of the ginseng maltooligosaccharides were 37.7 cps at 20。C and 110.1% at 75% relative humidity, respectively. The ginseng maltooligosaccharides enhanced the growth of Bifidobaterium infantis.