title: Appearance of compound K, a major metabolite of ginsenoside Rb1 by intestinal bacteria, in rat plasma after oral administration--measurement of compound K by enzyme immunoassay.
abstract: Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for the determination of compound K (C-K), a major metabolite of ginsenoside Rb1 (G-Rb1) from Panax ginseng root by intestinal bacterial flora, was explored. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) was coupled to the C-26 position on the unsaturated side chain of C-K. Beta-D-galactosidase was introduced at the C-26 position of the saturated side chain. Antiserum, obtained by immunization of rabbits with C-K-BSA conjugate, possessed high affinity and specificity toward C-K. The EIA for C-K by the double antibody method was established in the range of 0.1--100 ng/tube. Plasma C-K after the oral administration of C-K and G-Rb1 to rats was determined by the established EIA. C-K was rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract after the administration, then slowly decreased. On the other hand, C-K appeared late and was retained for a long period of time in the plasma after the administration of G-Rb1, which itself is hardly absorbed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sugitani, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akao
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanaoka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kobashi
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D036145:Ginsenosides; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012503:Saponins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D036145:Ginsenosides; D012503:Saponins