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Extraction principle of ginsenoside from ginseng

What you want to ask is what is the extraction principle of ginsenoside from ginseng? The main component of ginseng is ginsenoside, and the total saponin content is about 4%.

Ginsenoside is easily soluble in water, methanol and ethanol, but soluble in n-butanol, acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and insoluble in lipophilic organic solvents such as ether and benzene. A large amount of foam will be produced after the aqueous solution is shaken. Total ginsenoside has no hemolytic effect. After separation, type B ginseng and saponin have significant hemolytic effect, and type A ginsenoside has anti-hemolytic effect.

Ginsenoside is a sterol compound, triterpenoid saponin. It mainly exists in ginseng. Ginsenoside is regarded as the active ingredient in ginseng, so it has become the research object. Because ginsenoside affects many metabolic pathways and its efficacy is complicated, it is difficult to separate the monomer components of various ginsenoside.