Physicochemical Properties and Biological Effects of Ginseng Polysaccharide and Its Application in Animal Production
As one of the important effective components of ginseng,ginseng polysaccharide has the effects of regulating immunity,anti-oxidation,anti-tumor,anti-bacterial and improving body metabolism capacity.In re-cent years,studies have found that in addition to ginseng roots,ginseng stems and leaves,fruits and flowers also contain various active ingredients such as ginseng polysaccharide,which greatly strengthens the utility val-ue of ginseng plant resources.Ginseng polysaccharide not only has the function of replacing antibiotics,but al-so can improve the production performance of animals by affecting the structure of intestinal flora,which pro-vides ideas for the selection and application of natural animal feed additives.Based on the recent research at home and abroad,the physicochemical properties,biological effects of ginseng polysaccharide and its applica-tion in animal production were briefly reviewed in this paper,which provided reference for the future research and application of ginseng polysaccharide.[Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition,2024,36(12):7626-7634]