Robie Vasquez, Ji Hoon Song, Young-Seo Park, Hyun-Dong Paik, Dae-Kyung Kang
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Abstract
Ginseng (Panax) is a perennial herb with medicinal properties found in Asia and North America. Ginseng extracts contain several compounds, such as ginsenosides, which have therapeutic properties and have been extensively studied. Because of their deglycosylated nature, minor ginsenosides exhibit more potent bioactive properties than their parent ginsenosides. However, untreated ginseng extracts contain low levels of bioactive minor ginsenosides. Thus, converting major ginsenosides to minor ginsenosides using various methods, including microbial bioconversion, is required. Probiotic bacteria such as lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria are safe and excellent agents for bioconverting ginsenosides. Numerous studies have demonstrated the application of probiotic bacteria to produce minor ginsenosides; however, a comprehensive discussion focusing on using probiotics in ginsenoside bioconversion has been lacking. Therefore, this review investigates the application of probiotic bacteria to produce minor ginsenosides. Moreover, improving the health-promoting properties of ginseng with the help of probiotics is also reviewed.
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The FSB journal covers food chemistry and analysis for compositional and physiological activity changes, food hygiene and toxicology, food microbiology and biotechnology, and food engineering involved in during and after food processing through physical, chemical, and biological ways. Consumer perception and sensory evaluation on processed foods are accepted only when they are relevant to the laboratory research work. As a general rule, manuscripts dealing with analysis and efficacy of extracts from natural resources prior to the processing or without any related food processing may not be considered within the scope of the journal. The FSB journal does not deal with only local interest and a lack of significant scientific merit. The main scope of our journal is seeking for human health and wellness through constructive works and new findings in food science and biotechnology field.