본 연구는 증숙 횟수에 따른 인삼의 총페놀 화합물 함량과 페놀산 획분의 DPPH, ABTS 라디칼 소거활성을 시험하고, 개별 페놀산 조성과 함량을 GC로 분석하였다. 총페놀 함량은 0.53-2.89%로 증숙 횟수에 비례하여 증가하였다. 결합 형태에 따른 페놀산 획분의 함량은 결합형 >에스테르형>유리형 순으로 나타났으며, 이들 세 획분의 총량 (1.03-1.41%)은 증숙횟수에 영향을 받지 않았다. 각 획분에서 salicylic, cinnamic, p-hydroxybenzoic, gentisic, vanillic, syingic, caffeic, ferolic acid가 확인되었으며, 이 중 gentisic acid와 ferulic acid 가 주된 페놀산으로 50% 이상을 차지하였다. 각 페놀산 획분은 50% 이상의 DPPH와 ABTS 라디칼 소거활성을 보였으며, 결합형태에 따른 페놀산 획분 간에는 큰 차이가 없었다. 반면 각 획분별로 증숙 횟수에 따라 라디칼 소거활성이 차이를 보였으며, 증숙 횟수가 증가할수록 라디칼 소거활성도 증가하는 경향을 보였다.
This study was conducted to investigate the contents of the total phenolic compounds, and DPPH, ABTS radical scavenging activities of phenolic acid fractions of ginseng according to steaming times. Also the individual phenolic acid compositions and contents were analyzed by GC. The contents of the total phenolic compounds proportionally increased from 0.530 to 2.893% according to steaming times. Phenolic acid fractions were separated according to bound types, and the insoluble bound form fraction showed the highest contents followed by ester form fraction and free form fraction. The total contents of these three fractions (1.031-1.416%) were not significantly influenced by steaming times. Salicylic, cinamic, p-hydroxybenzoic, gentisic, vanillic, syringic, caffeic, ferolic acid were found in each fraction, and gentisic and ferolic acid were the major phenolic acid. Each phenolic acid fraction showed over 50% of DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities. There were no differences between the phenolic acid fractions according to binding types. Free radical scavenging activities were affected by a number of steaming times and augmented as steaming times increased.
