关键词: 稀有人参皂苷, 酶转化, 糖苷酶

Abstract: Ginsenosides are one of the main active components of the plants, which belong to the genus Panax of Araliaceae family. Studies have shown that the pharmacological effects of rare saponins, produced by metabolism in vivo, on anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging are stronger than those of the prototype saponins. Therefore, preparation of rare saponins has become a popular topic in the field of ginseng research. Enzymatic transformation of ginsenosides is one of the primary ways for the preparation of rare saponins, in which many breakthroughs have been made recently. In this paper, the results of these studies were reviewed from the perspectives of different glycosidase types as well as their applications in rare saponins biotransformation so that it could lay a solid foundation for the large-scale development and utilization of rare saponins.

Key words: rare ginsenosides, enzymatic transformation, glycosidase