Panax ginseng Meyer is an important medicinal herb that is
widelycultivated in Korea,China, and Japan. The root has been used
as a drug for over 2000 years in oriental countries. Its use is rapidly
expanding in Western countries as complementary and alternative
medicine [1]. Ginsenosides are the major pharmacologically active
components in P. ginseng. More than 30 types of ginsenosides have
been identified from the genus