Ultrahigh‐performance liquid chromatography coupled to ion mobility quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry profiling and unveiling the transformation of ginsenosides by the dual conditions of citric acid and high‐pressure steaming

Abstract

The results elucidated the possible transformation pathways and mechanisms of ginsenosides in the dual conditions of citric acid and high-pressure steam sterilization, which were helpful for revealing the mechanisms of ginsenosides and enhanced safety and quality control of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. Meanwhile, a simple, efficient, and practical method was developed for the production of rare ginsenosides, which has the potential to produce diverse rare ginsenosides on an industrial scale.