Ginsenosides Rg5 and Rk1, the skin-whitening agents in black ginseng

Ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) is widely used to treat various chronic disorders. Black ginseng is obtained by repeated steaming and drying of raw ginseng, which turn it black and convert the ginsenoside compounds present into more potent bioactive ingredients. The effects of a black ginseng extract...

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Main Authors: Yan Jin, Ji Hye Kim, Hee-Do Hong, Jeonghun Kwon, Eun Jung Lee, Mi Jang, Sung-Young Lee, Ah-Ram Han, Tae Gyu Nam, Seok Kyu Hong, Tae-Lin Huh, Nam Joo Kang, Tae-Gyu Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618301221