본 연구에서는 김천산 후무사의 일반성분, 유리당, 유기산, 총 페놀 화합물, 플라보노이드 등 화학적 성분을 조사하고 DPPH radical 소거능, superoxide dismutase(SOD) 유사활성, 아질산염 소거능, 환원력 등의 항산화 활성을 평가하였다. 유리당 함량은 fructose>glucose>sucrose>maltose 순이었으며, 유기산 함량은 malic acid가 가장 높았다. 총 페놀 함량과 플라보노이드 함량은 각각 60% acetone 추출물, 80% ethanol 추출물에서 높았다. DPPH radical 소거능, 환원력, 아질산염 소거능은 60% acetone 추출물에서 가장 높은 활성을 보여주었으나, SOD 유사활성은 농도나 추출용매, 온도에 따른 차이가 거의 없었다.
The present study was designed to investigate the chemical composition and antioxidant activities of Prunus salicina Formosa produced in Gimcheon. The free sugar amounts in Prunus salicina Formosa were fructose>glucose>sucrose>maltose, and malic acid contents in Prunus salicina Formosa were the highest among all the organic acids found in the present study. Each Prunus salicina Formosa extract was obtained by treating Prunus salicina Formosa with distilled water, 80% ethanol, 60% acetone, and 80% methanol at 25 and $50^{circ}C$. The highest contents of total polyphenol and flavonoid were observed in the 60% acetone extract and 80% ethanol extract, respectively. The 60% acetone extract exhibited the greatest DPPH radical scavenging ability, reducing power, and nitrite scavenging ability. However, SOD-like activity was not considerably different for all the extracts studied. The results from the present study could be helpful for developing antioxidant products using Prunus salicina Formosa produced in Gimcheon.
