Table 1 Chemical structure of different types of ginsenosides and their classification based on the glycosides attached
Structure | Ginsenoside | R1 | R2 | R3 | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginsenoside Rb1 | –Glc2_1Glc | –Glc6_1Glc | C54H92O23 | |
Ginsenoside Rb2 | –Glc2_1Glc | –Glc6_1Ara(p) | C53H90O22 | ||
Ginsenoside Rc | –Glc2_1Glc | –Glc6_1Ara(f) | C53H90O22 | ||
Ginsenoside Rd | –Glc2_1Glc | –Glc | C48H82O18 | ||
Ginsenoside Rg3 | –Glc2_1Glc | –H | C42H72O13 | ||
Ginsenoside Rh2 | –Glc | –H | C36H62O8 | ||
| Ginsenoside Rg1 | –Glc2_1Rha | –Glc | C42H72O14 | |
Ginsenoside Re | –Glc2_1Glc | –Glc | C48H82O18 | ||
Ginsenoside Rf | –Glc | –Glc | C42H72O14 | ||
Ginsenoside Rh1 | –Glc | –H | C35H62O9 |
