Abstract
This research was carried out to investigate residues of neomycin, streptomycin, dihydrostreptomycin, amitraz, 2,4-dimethylaniline (one of amitraz's metabolites), and coumaphos in honey in order to intensively control their use following the establishment of Korean maximum residue limits (MRLs) for veterinary drugs in honey in 2007. To monitor for residues, 110 honeys and food products with honey were collected and analyzed. The collected honeys included acasia, mixed flower, chestnut, rape flower, jujube, and native types. Neomycin, streptomycin, dihydrostreptomycin, oxytetracycline, and amitraz were not detected among samples. Coumaphos was found in the Korean acasia honey at 0.02 mg/kg, but its concentration was under the MRL (0.1 mg/kg) for coumaphos. According to the results, there were no violations of the Korean MRLs of veterinary drugs in honey.
기준 설정 전인 2006년 식품의약품안전청에서 실시한 연구과제의 결과보고서에 의하면 200건 벌꿀 중 네오마이신은 검출되지 않았고, 스트렙토마이신의 경우 23건이 검출되었으며, 아미트라즈(그 대사산물 포함), 코마포스의 경우 각각 10건, 9건의 검출되었다(8). 그러나 기준 설정 후인 본 연구의 모니터링 결과 해당 동물용의약품의 검출율이 현저하게 떨어진 것으로 미루어 볼때 07년 기준 설정 후 설정된 잔류허용기준에 맞춰 관리되고 있음을 알 수 있었다.
