PROCESS FOR PREPARING COMPOUND K AND GINSENOSIDE F1 FROM SAPONIN OF GINSENG

摘要

PURPOSE: A process for preparing a compound K and ginsenoside F1 from saponin of ginseng is provided, thereby simply mass-producing the compound K and ginsenoside F1 which show main pharmacological activities of ginseng saponin. CONSTITUTION: A process for preparing a compound K of formula(1) and ginsenoside F1 of formula(2) from saponin of ginseng comprises the steps of: dissolving purified saponin of ginseng in an aqueous solvent such as water or a buffer solution or a mixture of an aqueous solvent and an organic solvent; and adding at least one of naringinase and pectinase into the saponin solution, wherein the naringinase is isolated from Penicillium sp. and the pectinase is isolated from Aspergillus; and the organic solvent is lower alcohol such as ethylacetate, toluene, ether, ethanol and methanol and is added in an amount of 60 wt.% or less.