Four kinds of Bupleuri Radix, namely 'Dang shiho', 'Won shiho', 'Shik shiho' and 'Jook shiho', are currently used in the market of Korea. It is thought that 'Dang shiho' is the root of Bupleurum falcatum and B. scorzoneraefolium. It was also reported that 'Won shiho' and 'Shik shiho' are the root of B. falcatum. Since 'Jook shiho' which is widely used in the market and even exported, has not been clarified as to the origin of the plant and the chemical components, the author obtained some results by this study, the summaries of which are as following: 1. The results of microscopical examination of 'Jook shiho' and 'Kae shiho' were entirely identical and the TLC patterns were coincided as well. It was therefore definitely clarified that the origin of 'Jook shiho' is Bupleurum longe-radiatum. 2. The TLC patterns of 'Won shiho', 'Jook shiho' and 'Kae shiho' which are belonging to the same family and the same genus, appeared identical, and reveal the similarity of the chemical constituents and thereby strongly support the fact that 'Jook shiho' can be used for the same purpose as 'Won shiho'.

시판(市販) ${\ulcorner}$김${\lrcorner}$의 유리(遊離) 지방산(脂肪酸)을 20% DEGS (diethyleneglycol succinate) 칼람을 장치(裝置)한 가스 크로마토그라피를 사용하여 separation factor 및 oxymereuration-demercuration법(法)을 이용(利用)함으로써 23종(種)의 지방산(脂肪酸)을 확인(確認)하였으며, 가스 크로마로그람의 면적(面積)으로부터 그들을 각각 정량(定量)하였다. 진기(珍奇)한 산(酸)은 존재(存在)하지 않았으며, $C_{22}F{\times}1,\;C_{26}$, oleic acid, palmitic acid가 거의 60%를 차지했다. Oxymercuration-demercuration법(法)에 의(依)하여 분리(分離)된 불포화 지방산(脂肪酸)중에서 $C_{13}F{\times}1,\;C_{18}F{\times}1,\;C_{20}F{\times}1$는 명명(名名) 두 개(個)의 기하이성체(幾何理性體)가 존재하는 것으로 추정(推定)된다. 쇄상 포화 지방산(脂肪酸) 및 $F{\times}1$ 및 $F{\times}2 $의 쇄상 불포화 지방산(脂肪酸)은 $R_{USEVA}-A_{TANSONA}$ 및 $M_{URRAY}$등이 언급(言及)한 바와 같이 지방산(脂肪酸)의 탄소수(炭素數)에 대해서 $t_R\;(retention time)$을 semi-log plot를 하였을때 직선(直線)을 주었다.

Oxygen consumption rate has been determined to study the effect of 'Gal Geun Tang' upon stress resistance of rats. The oxygen consumption rate of liver tissue increased slightly when normal rats were given the Gal Geun Tang infusion only. When rats were given the infusion after an injection of typhoid vaccine, the elevated boby temperature and oxygen consumption rate due to typhoid vaccine fell to normal level. From this result, it is concluded that 'Gal Geun Tang' has a function that may normalize abnormally strained liver metabolism. Oxygen consumption rate of the rats significantly increased when rats were exposed to cold condition. However, under the same condition it rather maintained the normal consumption rate when the rats were given previously "Gal Geun Tang". It is suggested that 'Gal Geun Tang' has an effects that impairs the immune response from cold stress. The rats that were given Cinnamomi Ramulus('Ge Ji Tang') showed less effect than the group of 'Gal Geun Tang'.