Separatory determination of mono- and di-saccharides contained in the aqueous extract of Ginseng radix was carried out. As the monosaccharide, D-fructose and D-glucose were identified, and the total amount of these monosaccharides in the dried radix was 1.5%. Disaccharides were present in 3.3% amount, and sucrose and maltose were separated as crystals and identified as a result of partition column chromatography using powdered cellulose.
