▲ Geumsan Heuksam / CEO Taehoon Go

[Ginseng]
The saponin in ginseng is known to help increase immunity and ease symptoms of respiratory disease. South Korean ginseng has more active ingredients of saponin than that of Chinese and American according to a report and can suppress proliferation of virus and inflammation. Ewha Women University professor Saegwan Oh gave a lecture on ‘effectiveness of saponin on respiratory virus immunity’ at the 11th Global Health Care Forum, Kensington Hotel, Seoul. He said that ginseng can promote immunity, suppress inflammation and prevent influenza virus. 

[Black Ginseng]
Black ginseng is different from red ginseng. Black ginseng goes through 9 times of steaming and drying processes by leveling the temperature and pressure at 110~150℃. Through these processes, ginsenoside Rg3, a kind of saponin, gets increased and it is known to fight against cancer, strengthen immunity and prevent adult disease.

[Geumsan Heuksam]
A South Korean black ginseng producer Geumsan Heuksam is nestled in Geumsan County, South Chungcheong Province. Equipped with Good Agricultural Practice Certificate, Halal Certificate, Kosher Cartificate and HACCP, the company is exporting excellent Korean black ginseng to 12 countries in the world including Vietnam, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the US. The manufacturing facilities boast cutting edge equipment and automated system built in accordance with HACCP and Good Manufacturing Practice. The information on production and packaging are all recorded for tracking and all biological, chemical and physical risk factors are thoroughly managed. For the ginseng sorting work, which must be done manually, the company trained 30 ginseng sorting experts who engage in the processes from cultivation to sorting alongside local farm houses with the support of Geumsan County. This joint sorting work is creating a synergy between ginseng growers in the region and the county. Securing health, hygiene, and safety not to mention the cutting edge equipment, system and cooperation, Geumsan Heuksam fronted the Miss Vietnam as the honorary ambassador to promote the sales in the huge Vietnamese market while harvesting the same marketing result with a black ginseng energy drink in the US. The sales jumped to 3.8 billion ($3.1 million) in 2018 from 150 million won in 2015 and the figure has been on the steady rise. (PowerKorea) 

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