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Analysis of the Urushiol in Korean Lacquer

한국산 옻칠의 우루시올 성분 분석

  • Kim, Jung-Bae (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Sangji-Youngseo College)
  • Published : 2006.09.30
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Abstract

In Korea, for a long time Rhus verniciflua has traditionally been used as an herbal medicines plants. A stem of Rhus verniciflua has been used to treat gastrointestinal trouble with in form of boiled chicken as a folk medicine. But it has been recognized as an extremely active allergen causing skin reactions. The chief allergenic component, urushiol, is found within the oleoresinous sap of Rhus verniciflua. Most components of urushiol have unsaturated side chains. These unsaturated side chains of urushiol are important to polymerization of these natural products. The urushiol components in Korean lacquer were isolated by reversed phase HPLC. The molecular weight of purified urushiol was determined as 340 from mass analysis. This compound was identified as Heptadecatetraenyl catechol (MW 340).

한국에서 옻나무(Rhus verniciflua)는 전통적으로 약용식물로 오랫동안 사용되어 왔다. 민간요법으로 위장병 치료를 목적으로 옻나무껍질을 닭과 함께 넣어 끊여서 백숙형태로 옻닭으로 식용하였다. 그러나 일부 사람에게서 피부발진이 발생하는 극심한 알러지 반응을 일으키는 나무로 인식되어 왔다. 알러지 발생을 유발시키는 우루시올은 옻나무의 수지상 옻칠 액의 주성분이다. 이 성분의 화학적 구조는 카테친의 기본구조에 알킬기인 불포화지방산(C$_{15}_{\sim}_{17}$)이 곁사슬로 붙어 있다. 곁사슬의 불포화지방산 성분은 칠기의 고분자화 및 경화과정에 중요한 역할을 하며, 옻칠공예품의 색상 및 품질에 커다란 영향을 미친다. 한국에서 생산되는 원주산 옻칠액의 우루시올성분은 역상 컬럼을 사용하여 고속 액체 크로마토그라피 (HPLC)법으로 정제하여 ESI(-), FAB(+) 질량분석기(MS)로 분석한 결과 분자량 340인 Hetadecatetetraenyl catechol 이었다.

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