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- Title
A short-term, hydroponic-culture of ginseng results in a significant increase in the anti-oxidative activity and bioactive components.
- Authors
Lee, Ji Yun; Yang, Hee; Lee, Tae Kyung; Lee, Chang Hyung; Seo, Ji Won; Kim, Jong-Eun; Kim, Seo Yeong; Park, Jung Han Yoon; Lee, Ki Won
- Abstract
Panax ginseng CA Meyer has a variety of biological effects, including antioxidant and antidiabetic activities. Ginseng requires long-term cultivation, but this can be shortened using hydroponic systems to facilitate the commercial development of ginseng as a functional food. However, the characteristics of short-term-cultured (< 30 days) hydroponic ginseng (sHCG) are unclear. We investigated the characteristics of 21-day-cultured sHCG compared 5-year-old normally cultured ginseng. The free radical-scavenging activity and total ginsenoside and phenolic contents were significantly higher in sHCG than in normally cultured ginseng. Fifteen ginsenosides were detected in sHCG, and the concentrations of most were higher in shoots than roots. These findings suggest that 21-day-cultured sHCG, due to its enhanced antioxidant activity and higher concentrations of total phenolics and ginsenosides (including Rd and Re), has potential as a functional food.
- Publication
Food Science & Biotechnology, 2020, Vol 29, Issue 7, p1007
- ISSN
1226-7708
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10068-020-00735-5