Nat Prod Sci.  2018 Mar;24(1):1-12. 10.20307/nps.2018.24.1.1.

Lipids in Ginseng (Panax ginseng) and Their Analysis

• Kim SH
• Kim SY
• Choi HK

• KMID: 2409603
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2018.24.1.1

Abstract

Ginseng (Panax ginseng) is recognized as one of the most valuable medicinal herbs in Asia and it contains diverse phytochemicals that contribute to its pharmacological effects. Although lipids represent a major component of ginseng, ginseng lipids are still far from being fully explored. This review is focused on ginseng lipid components and methodologies of their analysis. The ginseng lipid compounds were categorized according to the structural features of each lipid class. This basic information on ginseng lipid components and the analysis methods will be applicable to authentification or quality control of ginseng products, and development of lipid-based pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals from ginseng.

Keyword

Ginseng; Lipids; Analysis

MeSH Terms

Asia
Dietary Supplements
Panax*
Phytochemicals
Plants, Medicinal
Quality Control

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Representative chemical structures of fatty acyls (palmitic acid, α-linolenic acid, (3R, 9R, 10S)-panaxydol, (3R, 9R, 10R)-panaxytriol, 2,4-decadienal) in ginseng.

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  Fig. 2. Representative chemical structures of glycerolipids (triacylglycerol (18:2/18:2/18:2), monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (18:3/18:3), digalactosyldiacylglycerol (18:2/18:2)) in ginseng.

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  Fig. 3. Representative chemical structures of glycerophospholipids (phosphatidylcholine (C16:0/18:1), phosphatidylethanolamine (C18:1/ 18:1), phosphatidylglycerol (C18:0/18:0)) in ginseng.

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  Fig. 4. Representative chemical structures of sterol lipids (campesterol, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol) in ginseng.

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  Fig. 5. Representative chemical structures of prenol lipids (myrcene, terpinolene, bicyclogermacrene, humulene, β-amyrin, lupeol) in ginseng.

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  Fig. 6. Representative chemical structures of polyketides ((+)-catechin, formononetin, kaempferol, quercetin) in ginseng.

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