The effect of ginseng extracts and ginseng saponins on alcoholic fermentation and production of higher alcohols in malt wort by Sacch. uvarnm were studied The results otained were as follows. 1. Alcoholic fermentation of the wort contained 1-5% of ginseng extracts was inhibited slightly, but the wort contained 0.1-0.5% of ginseng extracts were same as the control. 2. 0.02-0.2% of saponin stimulated alcoholic fermentation. 3. Higher alcohol contents were decreased when the wort contained 0.1-0.5% of ginseng extracts. 4. Higher alcohol content were increased when the wort contained 0.02-0.2% of ginseng saponin. Iso-amylalcohol content of fermented wort which contained ginseng saponins were higher 18 -35mg/1 than those of control.