Eight minerals (Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na and Zn) were determined in Schizandra chinensis fruits and their infusions in Seoul. The average mineral contents per Schizandra chinensis fruits (100 g) were K (966.08 mg), Mg (87.20 mg), Ca (15.19 mg), Mn (6.19 mg), Fe (3.99 mg), Zn (2.78 mg), Na (2.15 mg) and Cu (0.31 mg) respectively by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer. The quantity of K and Zn were found significantly higher in Korean fruits than the Chinese fruits (p < 0.05). The other 6 minerals did not reveal remarkable difference. In the case of processed Schizandra chinensis tea, it had K (217 mg), Mg (20.40 mg), Ca (7.16 mg), Na (2.95 mg), Mn (1.34 mg), Fe (0.95 mg), Zn (0.25 mg) and Cu (0.09 mg) per 100 g respectively. In extraction of Schizandra chinensis fruits, as it took a longer extraction time, and in a powder form rather than a raw form, it had a higher contents of minerals. When a powder type of Schizandra chinensis fruits was extracted for 24 hours at 25℃, the transfer rate appeared with Ca (36.27%), Mn (25.44%), K (22.43%), Zn (21.00%), Na (19.91%), Mg (19.55%) Cu (13.78%) and Fe (6.45%) respectively.

The effect of water extract in fruits of Omija (Schizandra chinensis Baillon) on alloxan-induced diabetic rats were determining the contents of metabolites and enzyme activities in the liver and serum of rat. The treatment with water extract in fruits of Omija showed increased in contents of protein, glycogen, and activity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and a decreased in pyruvate content in the hepatic tissue from the alloxan treated group. These treatments were decreased contents of glucose, urea nitrogen, free fatty acid and activities of GPT, GOT, LDH.

To assess the effects of water extracts in fruits of Omija (Schizandra chinensis Baillon) on alcohol metabolism, rats were orally administrated with alcohol (25% alcohol, 0.75g/200g B.W., 40% alcohol, 0.8g/200g B.W.). The level of metabolites and enzyme activities of the serum and liver were unchanged by the 25% ethanol or 40% ethanol treatment with acute orally administration. Blood alcohol level was markdely decreased by the treatment with water extracts in fruits of Omija. The serum level of Urea nitrogen, Free fatty acid, GPT and LDH were tended to decreased, level of GOT was unchanged. Contents of hepatic microsomal protein, glycogen, pyruvate in the liver were increased by water extracts in fruits of Omija. In conclusion, the present study clearly demonstrates that water extract in fruits of Omija promotes the overall metabolism and detoxication of alcohol.

The effect of water extract in fruits of Omija (Schizandra chinensis Ballion) on liver function in expermental liver injuries induced by CCl4. The levels of GPT, GOT activities in serum were decreased apparently on the dosage of water extract in fruits of Omija correspond to raw Omija 1g compared to control group. The levels of Microsomal protein, glycogen, and pyruvate in liver and of Urea nitrogen, GPT, GOT, LDH in serum showed a trend toward restoration of normalization. No effective of levels of hepatic G6P DH activity and serum free fatty acid by water extract in fruits of Omija.

Two compounds from Gomisin N and Gomisin A were isolated from the fruits of Schizandra chinensis Baillon. The highest extraction yield as 21.36% was observed in the ethanol extract, compared to the yield obtained form the water extract. The extraction yields of the single compounds were measured to be 0.13 and 0.014 Gomisin A and Gomisin N, respectively. Approximately, 90% of the growth of human stomach adenocarcinoma cancer cells was inhibited after adding 1.0 g/l of the ethanol extract. The growth of the human normal lung cell was limited to 24% after adding the ethanol extract. The water extract lowered the specific secretion of TNF-á and IL-6 from T cells, 10.3×10-4 pg/cell and 12.1×10-4 pg/cell, respectively, compared to the ethanol extracts. On the other hand, a treatment with the ethanol extract increased the specific secretion of TNF-á and IL-6 from human T cells, to 11×10-4 pg/cell and 14.3×10-4 pg/cell, respectively. The crude ethanol extract had the highest effect on the differentiation of human promyelocytic leukemia cells compared to the other extracts and Gomisin A and N. In general, the biological activities of the extracts gradually decreased as the purification process proceeded, which suggests that higher immunostimulatory activities can be maintained by adding the crude extracts of the fruits rather than by adding a single compound.

수집종의 리그난 분석결과 schizandrin, gomisin A, gomisin N의 평균함량은 1996년산 실생 6년생인 24개 계통에서 각각 평균 0.78%, 0.25%, 0.63%를 나타냈고, 1997년산 실생 7년생인 59개 계통에서는 각각 0.72%, 0.22%, 0.63%를 나타냈다. 리그난 함량은 수집종 및 연차간에 통계적으로 유의하고 범위가 큰 변이를 보였으며, 조사된 23개 계통 중 충주 143, 충주 453, 충주 532 계통은 비교적 높은 0.9% 이상의 3개년(1995~1997) 평균 schizandrin 함량을 보였다. 연차별 schizandrin 함량의 변이계수가 낮으면서 0.8% 이상의 높은 함량을 나타낸 것은 충주 542, 충주 547, 충주 580 계통들이었다. 상관 분석에서 오미자 과실중과 리그난 함량과는 고도의 부의 상관을 보이고 리그난 성분들 간에는 고도의 정의 상관을 보였다.

오미자 인제수집종의 과실부위별 schizandrin과 기름함량은 종자에서 가장 높았는데 각각 1.01%와 27.6%로 나타났다. 국내 수집종 오미자 55계통에 대한 성분분석 결과, 과실에 함유된 schizandrin의 함량은 평균 0.84%이었고, 종자에 함유된 기름함량은 평균 27.9%이었으며 지방산조성은 palmitic acid 3.6%, stearic acid 0.6%, oleic acid 19.7%, linoleic acid 73.1%, linolenic acid 3.0%로 불포화지방산조성이 95.8%로 높게 나타났다. 인제수집종 종자에서 용매추출한 기름은 4.29%의 schizandrin을 함유하여 오미자의 schizandrin은 종자기름에 대부분 함유되었다. 분쇄하지 않은 종자와 과실을 끓는 물로 추출하였을 경우 schizandrin수율은 각각 23.8%와 17.3%로 낮게 나타났다. 그리고 4개월 동안 물에 침지된 종자내 schizandrin과 기름성분은 상온 저장된 종자와 비슷한 함량인 1.18%와 25.2%를 나타내, 오미자 음료제조 후 부산물인 종자는 기름이나 지용성 약리성분을 추출할 수 있는 원료로 이용될 가능성이 있었다.

오미자 (Schizandra chinensis Bullion)의 건조방법에 따른 휘발성성분의 변화를 알아보고자 생체시료와 건조시료에 대한 SDE (steam distillation & extraction) 추출분석과 Headspace 분석을 하였다. 건조방법별 오미자의 정유함량은 생체시료에서 0.58%, 냉동건조시료에서 0.60%, 열풍건조 (60℃) 시료에서 0.30%를 나타냈다. SDE 추출된 정유의 성분조성을 조사한 결과, 생체시료의 주요 성분은 terpinen-4-ol(9.01%), γ-terpinene(7.02%), β-myrcene(7. 55%), 기타 sesquiterpene류(28.48%) 등으로 나타났다. 냉동 건조시료의 경우도 비슷한 경향을 보였으나, 열풍 건조시료에서는 γ-terpinene(5.40%), β-elemene(8.28%), 기타 sesquiterpene류(50.38%)등을 주로 함유하여 열풍건조에 의해 성분 조성이 달라졌다. Headspace 분석의 경우 SDE 분석과는 다른 성분조성을 보였는데 생체시료는 β-myrcene(22.05%), γ-terpinen(9.47%), α-pinene(8.91%), sabinene (8.48%) 등이 주성분으로 나타났다. 건조시료의 성분조성은 대체적으로 냉동건조, (60℃) 열풍건조, (80℃) 열풍건조 순으로 β-myrcene, α-terpinene 등은 감소하였고, α-ylangene, α-pinene, camphene 등은 증가하는 경향이었다. 건조조건에 따라 정유성분의 함량과 조성 이 SDE 분석과 Headspace 분석 모두에서 변화하였는데, 전반적으로 monoterpene류와 알코올류의 조성은 감소하고 상대적으로 고비점 화합물인 sesquiterpene류의 조성은 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다.