Chemical Compositions and Physiological Activities of Doraji(Platycodon grandiflorum)

장생 도라지의 화학성분과 생리활성

Chemical compositions and physiological activities of Platycodon grandiflorum roots grown for 4 and 24 years were investigated. Chemical compositions of P. grandiflorum roots grown for 24 years were moisture 82.7%, crude protein 1.6%, crude lipid 2.1% crude ash 0.7%. total sugar 6.0% total dietary fiber 2.3% crude saponin 3.4mg% and ascorbic acid 3.0 mg%. Contents of each components in 24 years old roots were higher than that in 4 years old roots and the most abundant mineral was potassium being 879.9mg/kg. Physiological activities of solvent extract from P. grandiflorum roots grown for 4 and 24 years were high in order of ethanol methanol and water extract. The electron-donating abilities and nitrite-scavenging effect of solvent extract of 24 years were high in order of ethanol methanol and water extract. The electron-donating abilities and nitrite-scavenging effect of solvent extract of 24 years old roots were higher than those of 4 years of old roots in the range of 10~40% respectively.

4년근과 24년근 도라지의 화학성분 및 생리활성을 조사하였다. 24년근 장생 도라지의 화학성분 조성은 수분 82.7% 조단백 1.6% 조지방2.1%, 조회분 0.7% 총당 6.0% 총 식이섬유 2.3% 조사포닌 3.4mg% 및 비타민 C 3.0mg%였으며 4년근과의 함량차이는 크게 나타나지 않았다. 그러나 무기물의 함량은 24년근이 4년근에 비하여 모두 높게 나타났으며 그 중에서 K가 879.9mg/kg 으로 가장 높게 나타났다. 24년근과 4년근의 용매별 추출물의 생리활성 정도는 에탄올>메탄올>물의 순이었고 전자공여능은 24년근이 4년근보다 10-50% 높게 나타났으며 아질산업 소거효과도 10~40% 까지 높게 나타났다.