Abstract
Ginseng is widely used for its promising medicinal properties as well as for its possible tonic effect in traditional medicine. These days, many studies focus on finding new ginsenosides and their specific mechanisms of action. To date, more than 150 ginsenosides have been identified and still being discovered today. Major ginsenosides are Rb1, Rb2, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf and Rg1, which are the most abundant ingredients in ginseng. Although there are many reports on the molecular mechanisms and medical applications of those ginsenosides, many concerns still exist for their application in industries. Especially, compound K, which can be mass-produced by bio-conversion, has been shown that there is a selective antibacterial effect against acne-causing bacteria. Ginsenosides such as compound K can be very good materials for the development of cosmetics with new functional properties.
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