Patent ID: 9289458
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A23L,A61K,A61P

Claim Text:
1. A method of producing black ginseng, comprising: (a) the step of washing ginseng and drying the washed ginseng in shade for a predetermined time to provide dried ginseng; and (b) the step of repeating, several times, steaming the dried ginseng of (a) step at a predetermined temperature and time and drying the steamed ginseng at a predetermined temperature and time that is different from the predetermined temperature and time of the steaming, wherein the (b) step comprises: (b1) first, steaming the ginseng that is dried in the (a) step at 98 to 102° C. for 10 to 12 hours and drying the first steamed ginseng at 54 to 56° C. for 48 to 72 hours; (b2) second, steaming the ginseng that is dried in the (b1) step at 96 to 100° C. for 8 to 10 hours and drying the second steamed ginseng at 54 to 56° C. for 20 to 24 hours; (b3) third, steaming the ginseng that is dried in the (b2) step at 94 to 96° C. for 8 to 10 hours and drying the third steamed ginseng at 54 to 56° C. for 20 to 24 hours; (b4) fourth, steaming the ginseng that is dried in the (b3) step at 90 to 92° C. for 8 to 10 hours and drying the fourth steamed ginseng at 54 to 56° C. for 10 to 12 hours; (b5) fifth, steaming the ginseng that is dried in the (b4) step at 88 to 90° C. for 8 to 10 hours and drying the fifth steamed ginseng at 54 to 56° C. for 8 to 10 hours; (b6) sixth, steaming the ginseng that is dried in the (b5) step at 85 to 87° C. for 8 to 10 hours and drying the sixth steamed ginseng at 54 to 56° C. for 8 to 10 hours; (b7) seventh, steaming the ginseng that is dried in the (b6) step at 85 to 87° C. for 8 to 10 hours and drying the seventh steamed ginseng at 54 to 56° C. for 8 to 10 hours; (b8) eighth, steaming the ginseng that is dried in the (b7) step at 78 to 80° C. for 8 to 10 hours and drying the eighth steamed ginseng at 54 to 56° C. for 7 to 8 hours; and (b9) ninth, steaming the ginseng that is dried in the (b8) step at 78 to 80° C. for 7 to 8 hours and drying the ninth steamed ginseng at 54 to 56° C. for 10 to 12 hours, wherein ginsenoside Rh2 content is increased to a range from 4.5 mg/g to 5.5 mg/g of said black ginseng.