Production of Ginsenoside-Rg₃ from Lipomyces starkeyi Grown on Ginseng-Steaming Effluent

Abstract

To produce ginsenoside-Rg₃ enriched yeast from ginseng-steaming effluent (GSE), Lipomyces starkeyi, which tends to grow well in GSE, was cultured in sterilized GSE and its growth and production of ginsenoside-Rg₃ were determined. Growth of L. starkeyi was 86.1 mg per g GSE and its ginsenoside-Rg₃ contents was 0.013 mg per g GSE.

Keywords::

• Ginseng-steaming effluent
• Ginsenoside-Rg₃
• Lipomyces starkeyi