The experiments tvere carried out to different temperature which affected growth, yield, proximate and antitumor activity in the Codonopsis lanceolata. Growth of aerial part and subterranean partwere best at 20℃ and lower 30℃. Components of fat, protein and fiber were best at 30℃. Wild C.fonceoforo had higher contents of fat, protein, fiber and ash as compared with cultur'ed C.lanceolataArginin was predominant amino acid in both wild and cultivated C.laceolata No significant differ-ence in the mineral contents was found between the wild root and the cultivated at 30'c inbiotronroom. No minerals difference in the contents was found between the cultivated temperature.The content of elements of inorganic metal differs according to the part. C. lanceolata were subjectedto preliminary antitumer screening test with Sarcoma 180 ascites and screening on V-79 cell. Thisexperiments were conducted in accordance with the total packed cell volume method and cytotoxicity method.

Germination characteristic between Korean species and Japanese one were identified. Seed waslow temperture germinability. Optimum temperature of germination:on was 16℃ -19℃. Germinationrate was effected more when treated with GA3 of 1000ppm at shade and light place. Germinationrate was no significant difference between Korean species and japanese one. e.

The somatic chromosome numbers were counted to be 2n = 16 of Codonopsis lanceolata. Chromosomes 2 and 7 of Sokrisan and Koheung II has a hetero satellite on short arm. Chromosome 5 of Bakwoonsan showed homo satllite on short arms. Short arms of chromosomes 1 and 5 has homo satellite and short arms of chromosomes 2 and 7 has hetero satellite of Jilin.

Proximate compositions of the roots of cultured and wild Codonopsis lanceolata were examined as tile basic reasearch for the study of their source of processed foods.No significant difference in the contents was found between the wild root and thecultivated at 30℃ in biotronroom. In view of the results to have measured mineralswhich is included in 14 sorts of Codonopsis lanceolata and surveyed their distribution.12 kinds of minerals including T1, Co, Ge, Sm, Mo, Sc, Be, Cd, As, Ga, Bi, ph are ne-vel or little included in almost source. Other twenty-one sorts of minerals (Ni, Se,Ba, Sb, Si, Ti, B, Li, Ifs, Ca, Sr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, p, Al, Na, V, Cr, K) are more or less in-cluded in all source and Ca, Mg, p, K, and Fe are metals that are included in large qu-entities in comparison with others. No minerals difference in the contents was foundbetween the cultivated temperature. The content of elements of inorganic metal differsaccording to the part of C. lanceolata.

To evaluate the mineral value , 27 samples of the wild Codomopsis Lanceolate used for herbs and sidedish were analyzed . All C.Lance-olate, though they inhabit in various zones , contain 21minerals inthe leaf , shoot and root. The richest mineral contained in the C.Lanceolate was noticed to be K. and folLowed by Mg, Ca and p. Thecontent of K.Mg, Ca .p and Fe is higher in the leaf than in theshoot and root. The content of mineral value is quite variousaccording to the geographical difference .

The present note describes that polymophLc isoelectrophoretic variation in leaves of theCodonopsis ianceolate Benth. et Hook. fil . 4 enzymes within variety of the zone in Korea and Japan .1. Detected in common bands were NDH-2, Alp-4, -5, -7, -10 aild Lap-22 Detected only NDH-1, -3, Est-14, Alp-8 and -9 were area in Korea3 . Detected only Est-3, -4, -8, -9, -11, -12, -16 and Alp-3 were zone in4.Japan . The results 2 and 3 makes are clearly application to geoTraphicalcharacterlizations