본 연구는 산양삼의 이용가치를 높이고, 기능성 식품소재개발을 위하여 산양삼의 이화학적 특성과 추출용매를 달리 하여 추출한 각각의 추출물의 항산화 활성을 비교하였다. 산양삼의 일반성분은 수분 7.56%, 탄수화물 73.01%, 단백질 12.58%, 지질 1.99%, 회분 5.54%를 나타내었고, 총아미노산 함량은 16.17 mg/100 g이었으며, 그중 필수아미노산은 1.42 mg/100 g을 나타내었다. 총 ginsenoside 함량은 15.98 mg/g을 나타내었고, 그중 major ginsenoside(Rb₁, Rb₂, Rb₃, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, Rg₁)의 함량은 15.94 mg/g, minor ginsenoside(Rg₃, Rh₁, Rh₂) 함량은 0.04 mg/g을 나타내었다. 1 mg/mL 농도로 조정한 증류수를 이용한 산양삼 추출물(KGW), 70% 에탄올을 이용한 산양삼 추출물(KGE)의 항산화 활성을 측정한 결과 KGE가 모든 항목에서 가장 높게 활성을 나타냈으며, 각각 8.93 mg/g(총폴리페놀 함량), 3.96 mg/g(총플라보노이드 함량), 57.57%(DPPH 라디칼소거능), 70.73%(ABTS 라디칼 소거능), 44.12%(아질산염소거능), 78.05%(SOD 유사활성), 1.08 O.D700 nm(환원력), 55.33%(ferrous ion chelating activity)를 나타내었다. 또한, 각각의 산양삼 추출물의 elastase, collagenase 및 tyrosinase 저해활성을 측정한 결과 역시 KGE가 모든 항목에서 가장 높은 활성을 나타내었으며, 각각 81.96%, 78.96%, 30.96%를 나타내었다.
In this study, we investigated the nutritional and functional constituents as well as quality characteristics and antioxidant activity of Korean cultivated wild ginseng (KG). The chemical compositions and amino acid content of KG were 7.56% water, 73.01% carbohydrates, 12.58% protein, 1.99% lipids, and 5.54% ash as well as 16.17 mg/g of amino acids, respectively. The major ginsenoside and minor ginsenoside contents of KG were 15.94 mg/g and 0.04 mg/g, respectively. The total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of KGE (Korean cultivated wild ginseng with 70% ethanol extract) were 8.93 mg GAE/g and 3.96 mg RHE/g, respectively. KGE also showed higher antioxidant activity than the other extracts (KGW, Korean cultivated wild ginseng with water extract) with regard to DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities (57.75% and 70.73%, respectively), nitrite oxide scavenging activity (44.01%), SOD-like activity (78.05%), reducing power activity (1.08 OD700 nm), and ferrous ion-chelating activity (65.33%). Additionally, KGE had higher elastase, collagenase, and tyrosinase inhibition activities than KGW. These results suggest that KGE can be used as a bioactive and functional material in the food industry.