Saponin in red ginseng should be transformed to the specific saponin (Rg3, Rh1, Compound-K) by microorganism in the human intestine for absorption, but such transformation may not happen in many cases, depending on an individual.
Ginseng is a commonly used herbal medicine around the world. Ginsenosides are a class of steroid-like compounds, triterpene saponins, viewed as the active compounds behind the