Changes in the ginsenoside content during the fermentation process using microbial strains

Red ginseng (RG) is processed from Panax ginseng via several methods including heat treatment, mild acid hydrolysis and microbial conversion to transform the major ginsenosides into minor ginsenosides, which have greater pharmaceutical activities. During the fermentation process using microbial strains in a machine for making red ginseng, a change of composition occurs after heating. Therefore, we confirmed that fermentation had occurred using only microbial strains and evaluated the changes in the ginsenosides and their chemical composition.