The ORD and CD for hyoscine-N-butylbromide present curves of negative Cotton effect in 190-250nm region. The values of .alpha./sub 232/ .alpha./sub 208/, vertical bar .alpha./sub 232/ vertical bar + vertical bar .alpha./sub 208/ and .theta./sub 221.5/ have linearities in the range of lower concentration (hyoscine-N-butylbromide 0.01-0.1w/v%). It is possible to determine the optical purity of hyoseine-N-butylbromide by using these linearities. This experiment is extremely simple and less time-consuming than other methods for estimating optical purity.

The adsorption of erythrosine in the aliphatic alcohols by antibiotics such as ampicillin anhydrous, ampicillin trihydrate, amoxicillin trihydrate, cephalexin monohydrate was studied. The adsorption isotherms were all described with Freudlich equation. From the various experimerts, it was found that the adsorption of erythrosine by antibiotics in the aliphatic alcohols was affected by the solubility of adsorbents. The adsoption in the mixture of aliphatic alcohols and water is related with the dielectric constant of mixed solvents. According to increase in the pH values of aqueous solution, the adsorption of erythrosine for antibiotics is decreased, but increased in the mixture of aliphatic alcohols and water. The adsorption of erythrosine in the suspension of antibiotics showed a correlation with the temperature. Colloidal silica which is used as stabilizer had a favorable effect on the adsorption of erythrosine in the suspension of antibiotics.

Germanium in various botanical drugs was determined by flameless atomic absorption spectro-photometry with a graphite tube atomizer. The amounts of Ge in Zingiberis Rhizoma and Angelicae Radix were $169{\mu}g/g$ and $146{\mu}g/g$, respectively. The amounts of Ge in some other drugs ranged from $70{\mu}g/g$ to $130{\mu}g/g$. There is much more Ge in botanical drugs than in foods.

Experiments were carried out to investigate for the interaction between FAD solution and synthetic resin containers made of polyvinylchloride(PVC), polyethylene(PE), and polycarbonate(PC), and for the effect of glycyrrhizine or malic acid on stabilization of FAD in aqueous solution by accelerated stability analysis. Analysis of FAD was determined by means of spectrometer and by separating by paper chromatography and metal ions were detected by atomic absorption spectrophotometer, which were extracted from containers by means of Food and Additive Regulation Standard. The thermal decomposition of FAD in aqueous solution was pseudo first order reaction and it was inhibited by adding glycyrrhizine or malic into the solution. PVC, PE and PC containers accelerated the decomposition of FAD in solution. It is assumed that bivalent heavy metals in resin containers may catalize the hydrolysis of FAD. The metals detected from the containers were Ca, Zn, Cu, Fe, Pb and Cd. And the total amounts of detected metals from PVC were 6.2mcg/cm$^{2}$, PE, 5.5mcg/cm$^{2}$, and PC, 2.7mcg/cm$^{2}$ which were proportional to the rate constant of FAD decomposition in aqueous solution.

Free amino acids in extracts and total amino acids in hydrolysates of eight species of higher fungi were analyzed by an amino acid autoanalyzer. Twenty amino acids were analyzed in eight species of higher fungi. 1) of all free amino acids contained in higher fungi, alanine is the richest, and then comes glutamic acid, serine, arginine, proline and histidine in that order. Of all total amino acids contained in higher fungi, glutamic acid is the richest, and then comes proline, valine, aspartic acid, alanine, leucine in that order. Especially Russula fragilis and Lepiota procera contain large quantity of glutamic acid. 2) Gross contents of free amino acids in the extracts is high in order of Lepiota procera, Phylloporus rhodoxanthus, Russula fragilis, Tylopilus felleus and total amino acids in hydrolysates is high in Phylloporus rhodoxanthus, Lepiota procera, Russula fragilis, Lentinus lepideus. 3) Total amount of essential amino acids in the extracts was high in Lepiota procera, Phylloporus rhodoxanthus, Tylopilus felleus, Xylaria hypoxylon, Lentinus lepideus, Russula fragilis, Lactarius piperatus and Calocybe gambosa and in the hydrolysates of Phylloparus rhodoxanthus, Russula fragilis, Lepiota procera, Tylopilus felleus, Lentinus lepideus, Lactarius piperatus, Calocybe gambosa and Xylaria hypoxylon in that order, respectively.

Twelve derivatives of PAS-sulfonamide were synthesized and tested for their antibacterial activity against various bacterial strains. The derivatives XII and XIV showed relatively potent antibacterial activity to INAH-R strains and INAH-PAS-R strains and type XII to streptococcal strains; type IX and type VI to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

It is knwon that in the reaction of .alpha.-diethylaminoacetophenone with potassium cyanide and ammonium carbonate in dilute alcohol solution, 5-phenylhydantoin is formed. In this study the mechanism of the reaction by which diethylaminomethyl group is eliminated, was investigated with applying GC/MS-system. From the fragmentation pattern of mass spectrum of the unknwon compound, which has mol peak 112, it was identified as diethylaminoacetonitrile. According to our GC/MS study of the reaction mixture, it seems likely that diethylaminomethyl group is eliminated neither through the alkali degradation of .alpha.-diethylaminoacetophenone to aldehyde nor after the anticipated hydantoin formation. But it is believed that in the course of ring formation through an unidentified mechanism diethylaminomethyl group is eliminated.

A dose, 1g/kg of ethanol produced experimental hyperuricemia in mouse. Ginseng saponins were tested for their ability to alter the hepatic xanthine oxidase activity and the blood level of uric acid in the ethanol-treated mouse. Intraperitoneal injection of ginseng saponin 4mg/kg markedly decreased the xanthine oxidase activity in the ethanol-treated mouse liver. It was also observed that ginseng saponin reduced the blood concentration of uric acid in experimentally induced hyperuricemia by alcohol treatment. In vitro, it was found that a low concentration of ginseng saponin in the reaction mixture incresed the hepatic xanthine oxidase activity, while a high concentration inhibited both enzyme preparations of normal and ethanol treated mice. In contrast with the xanthine oxidase, uricase activity was not influenced by ginseng saponin as well as in vivo. These results suggest there is a possibility that ginseng saponin may have some therapeutic effect on gout and other hyperuricemia syndrome.

A high performance liquid chromatograpic procedure is described for determining ginseng saponins such as ginsenoside-Rb1, -Rb2, -Rc, -Rd, -Re, -Rf, -Rg1, and-Rg2. Ginseng saponins extracted with 90% methanol and water-saturated butanol were compared with pure standard ginsenosides. The resolution of the saponins was satisfactory and detection limit for each saponin was about 5.mu.g. Separation of the saponins was accomplished using a .mu. Bondapak carbohydrate analysis column, mobile phase of acetonitrile-water-butanol (80:20:15) and differential refractive index (RI) detector. The reproducibility and the recovery were also studied. This method was applied for determining the saponin contents of several parts of leaf, fresh ginseng, white ginseng, and red ginseng.

A new method for the synthesis of azido and thiocyanatoindoles by iodine and sodium azide or sodium thiocyanate in acetonitile at room temperature or 60.deg.C was found. Azidoindoles (3-azido-3-methyl -2-phenylindolenine, 3-azido-2,3-diphenylindolenine, 2-azidomethyl-3-metbylindole and 1-azido-1,2,3,4-tetrahyrocarbazole) and thiocyanatoindoles(3-thiocyanatoindole, 2-phenyl-3-thiocyanato indole, 3-methyl-2-phenyl-6-thiocyanatoindole and 2, 3-diphenyl-6-thiocyanatoindole) were prepared by this method in good yields.