환삼덩굴의 생리활성물질을 검색하기 위하여 물과 메탄올로 추출하여 항균성과 trypsin 저해활성 및 항산화 효과를 조사하였으며, 메탄올 추출물은 다시 계통 분획하여 분획별 활성을 조사하였다. 세균 6종과 효모 2종을 대상으로 항균성을 조사한 결과, 물 추출물 보다는 메탄올 추출물의 항균성이 우수하였으며, Escherichia coli를 제외한 모든 시험균주에 항균효과를 나타내었다. 분획별 항균효과를 비교한 결과, 부탄올 분획이 모든 시험균주에 항균효과를 나타내었으며, 균종별로는 Staphylococcus aureus와 Saccharomyces cerevisiae에 대한 항균효과가 우수하였다. 부탄올 분획의 미생물에 대한 최소저해농도(MIC)는 $0.1{sim}0.4%$ 범위였다. 환삼덩굴 추출물의 trypsin 저해활성을 조사한 결과, 물 추출물은 저해활성을 나타내지 않았으나, 메탄올 추출물은 저해활성을 나타내었다. 분획별 저해활성은 클로로포름 분획에서 가장 높았으며 클로로포름 분획의 50% 저해농도($IC_{50}$)는 1mg/ml였으며, EI(enzyme-inhibitor) 복합체 형성시간은 20분에 90% 이상이었다. 환삼덩굴의 메탄올 추출물은 돈지와 대두유를 기질로한 항산화성 시험에서 과산화물의 생성을 억제하였다. 메탄올 추출물의 분획별 활성은 클로로포름 분획에서 가장 높게 나타났으며, 클로로포름 분획의 농도를 0.2% 첨가하였을 때, 유지의 유도기간은 돈지는 15일, 대두유는 9일로서 산화안정성이 연장되었다.
The biological activities of Humulus japonicus were extracted by water and methanol. Methanol was better solvent than water in the extraction for antimicrobial activities against six different species of bacteria and two yeasts. The methanol extract was systematically fractionated with various organic solvents which have different polarities. From the result of antimicrobial activities against six species of bacteria and two species of yeasts, methanol extract was superior to water extract. The methanol extract of Humulus japonicus showed antimicrobial activity against the all species of microorganisms tested except Escherichia coli . The butanol fraction of methanol extract showed antimicrobial effect on the all species tested. The minimal inhibition concentration(MIC) of the butanol fraction on the growth of microorganisms was ranged between $0.1{sim}0.4%$. The water extract of Humulus japonicus did not show inhibition of the activity of trypsin but methanol extract showed inhibitory activity. The chloroform fraction of methanol extract showed comparatively higher trypsin inhibitory activity than other fractions. The concentration of 50% inhibition$(IC_{50})$ by chloroform fraction was 1.0 mg/ml. Enzyme-inhibitor complex formation was above 90% of the while for 20 min. It was revealed that methanol extract of Humulus japonicus inhibited peroxide production of lard and soybean oil as substrate by antioxidative test. The chloroform fraction of methanol extract had the highest activity. When 0.2% of chloroform fraction was added, induction period of soybean oil and lard were extended 15, 9 days, respectively.
