Abstract
Vitamin E, consisting of tocotrienols ($\textrm{T}_3$) and tocopherols ($\textrm{T}$) is well-known nutraceutical compound for its antioxidant, anticancer and cholesterol-low-ering activity. The contents of alpha ($\alpha\textrm{-}$), beta ($\beta\textrm{-}$), gamma ($\gamma\textrm{-}$) and delta ($\delta\textrm{-}$) tocotrienols and tocopheyols in some Korean crop seeds were evaluated by using HPLC after saponification. Among tested crops, total 73 contents (mg/110g) were purple perilla 25.06, barley 4.50, corn 3.54, iris 3.04, adlay 2.58, safflower 0.12. Other crops including 5 soybean cultivars, kidneybean, sunflower and perilla contained no tocotrienols. Regarding $\textrm{T}_3$ isomers, $\beta\textrm{-}$$\textrm{T}_3$ were rut observed in adlay and corn, and $\delta$-$\textrm{T}_3$ were not in iris aid purple perilla, while safflower exhibited no detectable $\alpha\textrm{-}$, $\beta\textrm{-}$ and $\delta\textrm{-}$$\textrm{T}_3$. Total T contents (mg/100g) were high in iris (51.82), perilla (40.90), soybean (34.11), sunflower (20.88), and they all contained all $\alpha\textrm{-}$, $\beta\textrm{-}$, $\gamma\textrm{-}$ and $\delta\textrm{-}$ tocopterol isomers. Total Vit E contents (T ＋ $\textrm{T}_3$, mg/100g) were iris 54.86, purple perilla 41.80, perilla 40.90, soybean 34.11, sunflower 20.88, safflower 14.73, corn 11.49, evening-primrose 10.07, barley 7.48, adlay 6.24 and kidneybean 5.27.
우리나라에서 재배되고 있는 콩 강낭콩 보리 옥수수 율무 들깨 차조기 홍화 해바라기를 비롯하여 달맞이꽃 타래붓꽃의 종실에 함유되어 있는 tocotrienol($\textrm{T}$), tocopherol(T)과 vitamin E 함량을 탐색 하였던 바 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 종실 100g에 함유되어 있는 tocotrienol 함량은 차조기 25.06mg, 보리 4.50mg, 옥수수 3.54mg, 타래븟꽃 3.04mg, 율무 2.58mg, 홍화 0.12mg이었다. 2. tocotrienol이 전혀 검출되지 않은 작물은 콩 강낭콩 달맞이꽃 해바라기 들깨이었고, tocotrienol의 4가지 동족체 중 율무와 옥수수는 $\beta$-$\textrm{T}_3$, 타래못꽃과 차조기는 $\delta$-$\textrm{T}_3$, 홍화는 $\alpha\textrm{-}$, $\beta\textrm{-}$, $\delta$-$\textrm{T}_3$가 검출되지 않았다. 3. 종실 100g에 함유되어 있는 tocopherol 함량은 타래붓꽃 51.82mg, 들깨 40,90mg, 콩 34.11mg, 해바라기 20.88mg 순으로 높았으며, 탐색한 작물 모두 4가지 동족체를 함유하였다. 4. vitamin E 함량은 타래붓꽃 54.86, 차조기 41.80, 들깨 40.90, 콩 34.11, 해바라기 20.88, 홍화 14.73, 옥수수 11.49, 달맞이꽃 10.07, 보리 7.48, 율무 6.24, 강낭콩 5.27mg/100g 이었다.
