To characterize phytonutrients, the seeds of 12 purple Perilla (Perilla frutescens var. crispa) accessions collected from Korea and Japan were used for quantitative analysis of tocopherols, phytosterols, squalene and fatty acids. The average tocopherol, squalene and phytosterols contents were 12.2 mg 100g-1 , 3.99 mg 100g-1 and 77.20 mg 100g-1 , respectively. Among 4 tocopherol (T) isomers (α -T, β -T, ~gamma -T, and δ -T), ~gamma -T was present in the highest quantity (11.03 mg 100g-1 ) with the least variation (CV = 13.7%), while β -T was present in lowest quantity (0.25 mg 1100g-1 ). Compared to campesterol (4.36 mg 100g-1 ) and stigmasterol (13.32 mg 100g-1 ), β -sitosterol exhibited higher quantity (59.51 mg 100g-1 ) with 9.5% of variation. The major fatty acids were unsaturated fatty acids such as linolenic (61.5%), linoleic (17.3%), and oleic (9.9%) acids compared to saturated ones: palmitic (7.6%) and stearic (3.7%) acids. When Korean and Japanese accession were compared, almost no difference in content could be observed, while more variation as evaluated by CV (%) could be observed in Japanese accession in most phytonutrients suggesting wider genetic variation of purple Perilla in Japan. Presence of all above-mentioned phytonutrient compounds strongly suggested health beneficial value of purple Perilla seeds.

비타민 vitamin E 구성 성분으로 항산화, 항암, 고지혈증 개선 등 다양한 생리활성을 나타내는 tocotrienol이 국내산 차조기에서 보고된 바, 존재 여부 확인을 위하여 국내수집 6종, 일본수집 8종 등 총 14종의 차조기 유전자원과 들깨 종실을 대상으로 HPLC 및 GC, GC/MS 비교 분석을 수행 하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 순상의 HPLC 이용시 차조기에서 4종의 tocopherol 및β-tocotrienol , λ-tocotrienol 과 매우 유사한 머무름 시간의 발견되었다. 2. 그러나 동일 시료를 GC로 재분석한 결과 13개 차조기 유전자원에서 모두 4종의 tocotrienol과 일치하는 물질은 발견되지 않았다. 3. GC 이용시 δ-tocotrienol 및 λ-tocotrienol 과 유사한 머무름 시간의 peak가 검출되었으나 GC/MS를 이용하여 확인한 결과 tocotrienol이 아닌 것으로 확인되었다. 4. 이상의 HPLC 및 GC 비교분석결과에 기초할 때, 차조기에는 tocotrienol류의 vitamin E는 존재하지 않는 것으로 추정되었으며 GC를 이용한 vitamin E isomer 분석이 HPLC 이용시 발생가능한 유사 머무름시간대 물질을 tocotrienol로 판단하는 오류 방지에 효과적임을 알 수 있었다.

“Neulbora” is a new leaf vegetable perilla (Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton) variety developed from a cross between Ipdeulkkae1/YCPL173 and YCPL199 at the Yeongnam Agricultural Research Institute, NICS, RDA, in 2005. Wrinkled leaf shape and purple color o

“Saebora” is a new leaf vegetable perilla (Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton) variety developed from a cross between “Ipdeulkkae1” and YCPL199 at the Yeongnam Agricultural Research Institute, NICS, RDA, in 2004. Purple backside leaf color is a very importan

“Bora” is a new perilla (Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton) cultivar developed from a cross between Ipdeulkkae1 and YCPL199 at National Yeongnam Agricultural Experiment Station, RDA, in 2001. Purple backside leaf color is one of the most important characteristics for the high quality perilla leaf. “Bora” has purple backside leaf color in all climate condition, while a check variety, Ipdeulkkae1 has too light color during summer season or in high temperature condition. “Bora” matures at October 18th and has 79 cm of the stem length, shorter than that of Ipdeulkkae1. Although leaf yield is 11% less than that of a check variety Ipdeulkkae1, the harvested leaf number of “Bora” is similar with that of Ipdeulkkae1. The cultivar is appropriable in all area of Korea for the leaf harvesting cultivation whereas it is restricted to southern part of Korea South Gyeongsang and South Jeola provinces, for the seed harvesting cultivation.