Screening Test on the Components of the Genus Zizyphus in Korea

국산 Zizyphus 속 식물의 성분검색

Zizyphus jujuba, Z. jujuba var. inermis, and Z. jujuba for. hoonensis were cultured in korea. Zizyphus seeds are used for insomnia, sedation and sleeping-dropsy in many oriental medical prescriptions. Three Zizyphus species in Korea were investigated for their chemical composition. The components in methanol extracts of the fruit and seed were separated by TLC, PPC and were identified with known compounds. Sucrose, galactose, glucose, fructose and ${\beta}-sitosterol$ were isolated from the fruit of Zizyphus jujuba for. hoonensis.