A New High-Antioxidizing, Vegetable Perilla Variety “Namcheondeulkkae”

Abstract

amcheondeulkkaewas developed as a new vegetable perila variety using the pure line selection from Milyang local strainsat the National Yeongnam Agricultural Experiment Station (NYAES), Rural Development Administration in 1998. The advanced andregional yield trials for evaluation of this variety were carried out from 1994 to 1995 and 196 to 198, respectively. Like the check vari-ety Ipdeulkkae 1, Namcheondeulkae has heart shaped leaf with thick and suitable size for the vegetable and long vegetative growthperiod. Namcheondeulkae is tolerant to leaf rust (Coleosporium perilae), gray mold (Physarum cimereum), and lodging. The crude pro-tein content of Namcheondeulkkae in leaf and seed are slightly lower (3.4% and 26.2% respectively) than that of the check varietyIpdeulkkae 1. The lipid content in leaf is the same as that of Ipdeulkkae 1 while faty acid composition is diferent. According to theantioxidizing activity test by inhibiting the oxidization of Fe2+/Ascorbic acid and Fe3+-ADP/NADPH, Namcheondeulkkae showed beterantioxidizing activity than that of the check variety. Although Namcheondeulkkae is adaptable in all plain aresa of Korea for the vegetablecultivation, seed production is posible only in the Jeonnam and the Gyeongnam province becauses of late maturing.