Effect of Ginseng Saponin Fraction on Absorption of Cholesterol and Serum Lipid Components

인삼 사포닌 분획이 Cholesterol의 흡수 및 혈청지질 성분에 미치는 영향

The effects of total saponin, triol and diol saponin, and prosapogenin of ginseng on the absorption of cholesterol and the component of serum lipids was observed as a function of time using isotopic method. The following results were obtained. 1) Labelled cholesterol absorption was observed to be enhanced after adminstrations of total saponin, triol saponin, and. prosapogenin of ginseng to rat (Sprague Dawley). 2) Decreases in the amount of serum lipid were observed after administration of total saponin and prosapogenin of ginseng.