Although flowers of Panax ginseng Meyer ( FPG ), Panax quinquefolius L.( FPQ ) and Panax notoginseng Burk. ( FPN ) have been historically used as both medicine and food, individual was differently used in practice.

Notoginsenoside Ft1 was a promising potential candidate for cardiovascular and cancer disease therapy owing to its positive pharmacological activities. However, the yield of Ft1 is ultra-low utilizing reported methods. Herein, an acid hydrolyzing strategy was implemented in the acquirement of rare notoginsenoside Ft1.