Abstract
Roasting ginseng marc was roasted at different temperatures (140, 170, 200, 23$0^{\circ}C$) and for different periods (10, 20, 30 min) produced aqueous soluble brown pigments, gel filtration of which over Sephadex G-50 yielded 3 fractions A, B, C. The treatment at higher temperature and for longer time lead to increase of peak A and decrease of peak C. The contents of the brown pigments and the degree of brown color increased about 4 times and over 6 times, respectively, by roasting at 23$0^{\circ}C$ and for 30 min as compared to the control. 5-Hydroxymethyl furfural in aqueous and 50% ethanol extracts of treated samples at 23$0^{\circ}C$ and for 30 min was increased to 3.6 times and 8 times, respectively, and carbonyl compound in both aqueous and 50% ethanol extracts was increased 3 times. Also pyroxene-like substance was increased apparently in both aqueous and 50% ethanol extracts of treated samples.