Background: Angelica gigas Nakai is a perennial herb belonging to the family Umbelliferae. Its roots are utilized in traditional medicine. The aim of this study was to increase the yield of and the content of two indicator components (decursin and decursinol angelate) in A. gigas Nakai. Methods and Results: The roots of A. gigas Nakai were harvested 4-times from late August to late October in 2017. Two agents (trace element-TE, and plant hormone-HM) were applied 4 times at intervals of 2 weeks. The content of the two indicator components were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. The HM treatment showed the greatest increase in underground part yield and root diameter. The content of the two indicator components in the control (non-treatment) group was the highest in the underground part, but was higher in the aerial parts in the agent treatment group. After treatment with the agents, the content of the indicator components tended to decrease in the underground part. However, the total content of the indicator components in the two agent treatment groups exceeded the level of 6% set by the Korean Pharmacopoeia. Conclusions: The highest underground part yield was found in the HM treatment group, while the highest content of decursin and decursinol angelate were found in the control group. This study provides basic information for yield improvement in A. gigas.

This study was conducted to find out some conditions for optimum cultivation of Angelica gigas Nakai by theinvestigation of root yield and decursin content from different seeding sizes and accumulative temperature. Accumulativetemperature from April to October was 4,309℃ on altitude 100m , 4,242℃ on 250m, 3,662℃ on 530m, 3,435℃ on 730m,and altitude 530~730m was less 650~870℃ than altitude 100m cultivation areas of A. gigas. Seedling stand rate wasincreased from 86.4% to more than 90% as accumulative temperature decreases, and was increased in above 7㎜ of seed-ling size, and 10% in non-mulching more than PE film mulching. Yield was increased as accumulative temperaturedecreases and in PE film mulching as 310.2㎏/10a. Also, Yield was increased in 7~9㎜ than seedling diameter 5~7㎜ as313.0㎏/10a. Decursin content of primary roots was increased as altitude rises, ie, as 2.55% on altitude 100m, 3.33% on250m, 5.51% on 530m, and 6.24% on 730m. Decursinol angelate content appeared little than decursin content as 1.08%on altitude 100m, 1.37% on 250m, 1.99% on 530m, 2.38% on 730m, and as altitude was heightened, content was increased.

개 재배지역산 참당귀의 decursin 함량변이를 조사하였으며, 각 재배지의 기상요인들과의 상관분석을 통하여 기상환경이 당귀 근의 decursin 함량에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 수행된 실험결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 참당귀 근의 유효성분인 decursin과 decursinol angelate의 정량은 순상컬럼을 사용한 HPLC법이나 GC법이 양호하였다. 2. 참당귀 뿌리의 decursin 함량은 봉화산 4. 86%, 영천산 4.75%이며 수원산은 2.33%로 재배지역에 따른 함량변이가 비교적 컸다. 3. 생육기간별 각 기상요인들과 decursin 함량과의 상관분석 결과 통계적 유의상관은 보이지 않았으나, 평균기온과 강수량은 대체적으로 부의 상관을 보였으며 일교차, 일사량, 일조시수등은 정의 상관을 나타냈다.