식용식물자원의 하나인 당귀의 생리활성 기능과 이용가능성에 관한 연구의 일환으로 세 종류의 당귀 즉 한국당귀, 일당귀 및 중국당귀의 일반성분 및 영양성분을 비교 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 일반성분은 건물을 기준으로 조지방 함량은 한국당귀가 가장 높았고, 수분 함량은 일당귀가 가장 높았으며, 조단백질 함량은 중국당귀가 가장 높게 나타났다. 회분과 탄수화물의 함량은 세 시료간의 차이가 거의 없었다. 유리당은 세 종류 모두 fructose 함량이 가장
This study compared the major chemical components of Angelica gigas of Korea, A. acutiloba of Japan, and A. sinensis of China. A. gigas had the highest crude fat level, A. acutiloba the highest moisture content, and A. sinensis the greatest crude protein level. The main free sugar was fructose in three species. Total amino acid contents of A. gigas, A. acutiloba and A. sinensis were 4,178.64 mg%, 2,952.10 mg%, and 3,367.13 mg%, respectively. Although amino acid compositions of the three species were different, arginine, proline and lysine were the major amino acids in all species. The main saturated fatty acid was caproic acid in A. gigas and palmitic acid in A. acutiloba and A. sinensis. Linoleic acid, linolenic acid, and oleic acid were the main unsaturated fatty acid in all three species. Oxalic acid was the major organic acid in the three species. Vitamin A contents of A. gigas, A. acutiloba, and A. sinensis were 5.10 mg%, 6.32 mg%, and 6.11 mg%, respectively. However, vitamin E was detected only in A. gigas, at 0.47 mg%.. The mineral contents of the three species were (in order of concentration) K, Mg, Fe, and Na.