The phenolic compounds in ginseng seed oil were analyzed with high-performance liquid chromatography (PU-980; Jasco, Tokyo, Japan) under the following analytical conditions: a Waters C-18 column (5.0 mm, 4.6mm 250 mm;Waters, Milford, MA, USA)was used, with a mobile phase of water with 2% acetic acid (solvent A) and 50% acetonitrile with 0.5% acetic acid (solvent B) or (solvent A) with 2% acetic acid and 50% acetonitrile (solvent B) with 0.5% acetic acid; samples were developed from an initial 100% of A solvent to a 45% gradient after 70 min with a speed of 0.8 mL/min for 80 min.