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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Changes in Phytochemical Compositions and Biological Activities After Fermentation According to the Harvest Periods of Mountain-Cultivated Ginseng Sprouts.

Jong Bin Jeong, Hee Yul Lee, Du Yong Cho, Mu Yeun Jang, Da Hyun Kim, Do Yun Bang, Hye Rim Kim, Ye Rim Jeong, Jin Hwan Lee, Kye Man Cho

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Jong Bin JeongDepartment of GreenBio Science and Agri-Food Bio Convergence Institute, Gyeongsang National University, 139-8 Naedong-ro, Jinju 52849, Republic of Korea.
Hee Yul LeeGyeongnam Anti-Aging Research Institute, Sancheong-gun 52215, Republic of Korea.
Du Yong ChoDepartment of GreenBio Science and Agri-Food Bio Convergence Institute, Gyeongsang National University, 139-8 Naedong-ro, Jinju 52849, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2735-2228
Mu Yeun JangDepartment of GreenBio Science and Agri-Food Bio Convergence Institute, Gyeongsang National University, 139-8 Naedong-ro, Jinju 52849, Republic of Korea.
Da Hyun KimDepartment of GreenBio Science and Agri-Food Bio Convergence Institute, Gyeongsang National University, 139-8 Naedong-ro, Jinju 52849, Republic of Korea.
Do Yun BangDepartment of GreenBio Science and Agri-Food Bio Convergence Institute, Gyeongsang National University, 139-8 Naedong-ro, Jinju 52849, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0004-8093-6833
Hye Rim KimDepartment of GreenBio Science and Agri-Food Bio Convergence Institute, Gyeongsang National University, 139-8 Naedong-ro, Jinju 52849, Republic of Korea.
Ye Rim JeongDepartment of GreenBio Science and Agri-Food Bio Convergence Institute, Gyeongsang National University, 139-8 Naedong-ro, Jinju 52849, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0000-4304-719X
Jin Hwan LeeDepartment of Smart Green Resources, Dong-A University, 37 Nakdong-Daero 550 Beon-gil, Saha-gu, Busan 49315, Republic of Korea.
Kye Man ChoDepartment of GreenBio Science and Agri-Food Bio Convergence Institute, Gyeongsang National University, 139-8 Naedong-ro, Jinju 52849, Republic of Korea.

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Gyeongsang National University R252110A05Korea Forest Service 2020187A002002BA01
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Abstract

This study investigated how harvest timing within the growing season and lactic acid bacterial fermentation influence the phytochemical composition and biological activities of mountain-cultivated ginseng sprouts (MCGS). Various nutritional and bioactive constituents were examined, and in vitro assays were conducted before and after lactic acid bacterial fermentation. Although all samples were derived from 5-year-old plants grown under the same cultivation conditions, differences in harvest timing within the same season may be associated with progressive environmental variation rather than plant age. Nevertheless, harvest timing exerted a relatively limited effect on overall metabolite variation, whereas fermentation significantly enhanced functional properties across all harvest stages. Fermentation increased total phenolic content (4.27 → 7.21 mg/g), total flavonoid content (0.47 → 1.38 mg/g), and Maillard reaction products (2.02 → 2.84 OD

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antioxidant activityginsenoside bioconversionharvest periodlactic acid fermentationmountain-cultivated ginseng sprouts

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PMCPMC12939806

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