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PMID:
Antioxidants (Basel). 2019 Nov 5 ;8(11). Epub 2019 Nov 5. PMID: 31694256
Abstract Title:
Enhancement of Minor Ginsenosides Contents and Antioxidant Capacity of American and Canadian Ginsengs () by Puffing.
Abstract:
The effects of puffing on ginsenosides content and antioxidant activities of American and Canadian ginsengs,, were investigated. American and Canadian ginsengs puffed at different pressures were extracted using 70% ethanol. Puffing formed a porous structure, inducing the efficient elution of internal compounds that resulted in significant increases in extraction yields and crude saponin content. The content of minor ginsenosides (Rg2, Rg3, compound K) increased with increasing puffing pressure, whereas that of major ginsenosides (Rg1, Re, Rf, Rb1, Rc, Rd) decreased, possibly due to their deglycosylation and pyrolysis. Furthermore, 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging activity, total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, amount of Maillard reaction products, and acidic polysaccharides content increased with increasing puffing pressure, but 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity did not. There was no substantial difference in the results between puffed American and Canadian ginsengs. Consequently, these results suggest that puffing can be a promising novel technology for processingto achieve higher levels of minor ginsenosides and obtain value-added products.
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