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KMID : 1098420170250040217
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Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
2017 Volume.25 No. 4 p.217 ~ p.223
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Distribution of Stem Vestige according to Ginseng Cultivars and Determination of Root Age by Ginsenoside Types of Red Ginseng
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Kim Young-Chang
Kim Jang-Uk
Bae Bong-Seok
Kang Je-Young
Kim Dong-Hwi
Hyun Dong-Yun
Lee Jun-Su
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Abstract
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Background: In Korea, 6-year-old ginseng root is economically more important than 4 or 5-year-old roots. In general, the root age is determined by counting the number of stem vestiges. However, this method does not accurately estimate ginseng root age.
Methods and Results: In this study, the stem vestige counting method was used to survey a total of 18,395 fresh ginsengs cultured in 2014, and 2015, to determine the accuracy of this method. The proportion of 6-year-old roots, with more than four stem vestiges, was 46.1% in 2014. For the cultivar Chunpoong cultivated in Eumseong and Goesan countries in 2015, the proportion of more than four stem vestiges was 55.9%, and 43.5%, respectively. The proportion of more than four stem vestiges for the Gumpoong cultivated in Eumseong and Yangpyeong countries was 67.0%, and 35.1%, respectively, whereas that for the cultivar Yunpoong was 36.0% and 61.0%, respectively. Moreover, it was confirmed that differences in the levels of Rg1 will enable root age determination.
Conclusions: Root age determination by the stem vestige test was found to differ depending on the environmental and cultivation conditions. To determine the age of ginseng roots, a comprehensive method, such as counting stem vestiges and evaluating differences in ginsenoside levels, should be applied.
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KEYWORD
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Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer, Cultivar, Ginsenoside, Rhizome, Root Age, Stem Vestiges
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