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This study was performed to provide basic information that can be used to differentiate Korean ginseng (Panaxginseng C.A. Meyer) berry and seed from American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium L.) seed. Total ginsenoside contents ofKorean ginseng berry, Korean ginseng seed, and American ginseng seed were 9.09, 3.30, and 4.06%, respectively. Totalginsenoside content of Korean ginseng berry was about 2.2 to 2.7 times higher than those of Korean ginseng seed and Americanginseng seed. Particularly ginsenoside Re content of 4-year cultivated Korean ginseng berry (5.99%) was about 3.6 to 5.4 timeshigher than that of 4-year cultivated Korean ginseng seed (1.65%) and 4-year cultivated American ginseng seed (1.10%). Thecontents of total ginsenoside and ginsenoside Re of Korean ginseng berry were about 4.8 and 28 times higher, respectively, thanthose of 4-year cultivated Korean ginseng root. In general the contents of total ginsenoside and ginsenoside Re of Koreanginseng berry were significantly higher than those of Korean ginseng seed and American ginseng seed.