The compositions of total and free amino acids in parts of Omija were investigated. The most abundant amino acids in fruits, endocarps, and seeds were arginine (50.80%), lysine (14.37%), glutamic acid (14.22%), respectively. Since the amino acid scores of fruits, endocarps, and seeds were 9.4, 11.9, and 16.7, respectively, the limiting amino acid of each part were S-compound amino acids. In the composition of free amino acids, contents of lysine were highest one such as 51.78, 57.00 and 32.88% in fruits, endocarps and seeds, respectively. The contents of histidine from free amino acids were 23.62% in fruits, 22.37% in endocarps, and 26.41% in seeds.

창포 뿌리를 주근(main mot)과 측근(lateral root)으로 분리하여 열풍건조 분쇄, 분말화한 후 일반성분, 당 및 아미노산등 화학성분을 분석하여 식품학적 특성을 검토하였다. 주근과 측근 건조분말에는 각각 조단백질 12.76%, 9.84%와 조지방 7.43%, 3.42%로 높게 함유하고 있어 에너지공급원과 식물성 고단백질 원료로서의 우수한 영양학적 가치를 가지고 있음을 확인하였다. 유리당으로는 sucrose, stachyose, raf