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A Study on the Safety of Mycotoxins in Grains and Commonly Consumed Foods

곡류 등 다소비 식품 중 곰팡이독소 안전성 조사 연구

  • Kim, Jae-Kwan (Team of Food Additives Analysis, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Kim, Young-Sug (Team of Food Additives Analysis, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Hee (Team of Food Additives Analysis, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Seo, Mi Young (Team of Food Additives Analysis, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Jang, Mi Kyung (Team of Food Additives Analysis, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Ku, Eun-Jung (Team of Food Additives Analysis, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Park, Kwang-Hee (Team of Food Additives Analysis, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Yoon, Mi-Hye (Team of Food Additives Analysis, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment)
  • 김재관 (경기도보건환경연구원 첨가물분석팀) ;
  • 김영숙 (경기도보건환경연구원 첨가물분석팀) ;
  • 이창희 (경기도보건환경연구원 첨가물분석팀) ;
  • 서미영 (경기도보건환경연구원 첨가물분석팀) ;
  • 장미경 (경기도보건환경연구원 첨가물분석팀) ;
  • 구은정 (경기도보건환경연구원 첨가물분석팀) ;
  • 박광희 (경기도보건환경연구원 첨가물분석팀) ;
  • 윤미혜 (경기도보건환경연구원 첨가물분석팀)
  • Received : 2017.09.07
  • Accepted : 2017.10.23
  • Published : 2017.12.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate and evaluate the safety of the grains, nut products, beans and oilseeds being sold in Gyeonggi province by analyzing mycotoxins. A multi-mycotoxins analysis method based on LC-MS/MS was validated and applied for the determination of eight mycotoxins, including aflatoxins ($B_1$, $B_2$, $G_1$ and $G_2$), fumonisins ($B_1$, $B_2$), zearalenone and ochratoxcin A in 134 samples. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantitation (LOQ) for the eight mycotoxins ranged from 0.14 to $8.25{\mu}g/kg$ and from 1.08 to $7.21{\mu}g/kg$, respectively. Recovery rates of mycotoxins were determined in the range of 61.1 to 97.5% with RSD of 1.0~14.5% (n=3). Fumonisin $B_1$, $B_2$, zearalenone, and ochratoxin A were detected in 22 samples, indicating that 27% of grains, 12.5% of beans and 11.8% of oilseeds were contaminated. Fumonisin and zearalenone were detected simultaneously in 2 adlays and 3 sorghums. Fumonisin $B_1$ and $B_2$ were detected simultaneously in most samples whereas fumonisin $B_1$ was detected in 1 adlay, 1 millet and 1 sesame sample. The average detected amount of fumonisin was $49.3{\mu}g/kg$ and $10.1{\mu}g/kg$ for grains and oilseeds, respectively. The average detected amount of zearalenone was $1.9{\mu}g/kg$ and $1.5{\mu}g/kg$ for grains and beans, respectively. In addition, the average amount of ochratoxin A was $0.08{\mu}g/kg$ for grains. The calculated exposure amounts of fumonisin, zeralenone and ochratoxin A for grains, beans and oilseeds were below the PMTDI/PTWI.

시중 유통 중인 곡류, 콩류, 견과류, 종실류 등 134건에 대하여 8종의 곰팡이독소를 LC-MS/MS를 이용하여 동시 분석하였다. 전체 시료 중 22건에서 fumonisin $B_1$, $B_2$, zearalenone, ochratoxin A 등 4종이 검출되어 16.4%가 곰팡이독소에 오염된 것으로 나타났으며 독성이 강한 aflatoxin $B_1$, $B_2$, $G_1$, $G_2$는 검출되지 않았다. 검출된 곰팡이독소 중 fumonisin ($B_1+B_2$)은 $0.48{\sim}560.2{\mu}g/kg$, zearalenone은 $0.22{\sim}28.6{\mu}g/kg$ 수준으로 검출되었고 평균 검출량은 fumonisin이 곡류 $49.3{\mu}g/kg$, 유지종실류 $10.1{\mu}g/kg$, zearalenone이 곡류 $1.9{\mu}g/kg$, 콩류 $1.5{\mu}g/kg$이었으며, ochratoxin A는 곡류에서 $0.08{\mu}g/kg$ 수준으로 검출되었다. 기장에서 검출된 ochratoxin A는 $4.8{\mu}g/kg$으로 기준치인 $5.0{\mu}g/kg$에 근접하여 검출되었는데 생산년도가 2016년인 것을 감안하면 상당히 높은 수준으로 지속적인 관심이 필요한 것으로 판단된다. 곰팡이독소가 검출된 나머지 품목은 2015년에 생산되었는데 특히 곡류 중 율무와 수수는 대부분의 시료에서 곰팡이독소가 검출됐으며 땅콩 및 견과류에서는 검출되지 않았다. 곰팡이독소가 검출된 품목의 검출빈도를 살펴보면 율무 66.7%, 수수 87.5%, 조 20%, 기장 20%로 곡류 중 약 27%가 독소에 오염된 것으로 나타났고, 콩류는 팥에서 60%가 검출되어 콩류 전체로는 12.5%가 오염됐으며 유지종실류는 깨에서 33.3%가 검출되어 유지종실류 전체로는 11.8%가 독소에 노출된 것으로 나타났다. 한편 곰팡이독소 중 fumonisin과 zearalenone이 동시에 검출된 품목은 율무 2건, 수수 3건이었으며 fumonisin이 검출된 경우 대부분의 시료에서 fumonisin $B_1$, $B_2$ 가 동시에 검출되었으나 율무, 조, 참깨 각 1건에서 fumonisin $B_1$만 검출되었다. 본 연구결과를 기초로 하여 산출한 1인 1일 노출량은 곡류의 경우 fumonisin $1.4{\times}10^{-2}{\mu}g/kgb\;.w./day$, zearalenone $5.6{\times}10^{-4}{\mu}g/kg\;b.w./day$, ochratoxin A $2.2{\times}10^{-5}ng/kg\;b.w./day$이었으며 콩류에서는 zearalenone $5.4{\times}10^{-5}{\mu}g/kg\;b.w./day$, 종실류는 $7.4{\times}10^{-5}{\mu}g/kg\;b.w./day$으로 이를 바탕으로 WHO/JECFA에서 제시한 자료를 바탕으로 PMTDI 대비 인체 노출량을 산출한 결과 fumonisin은 곡류 0.72% 종실류 0.004% zearalenone 곡류 0.11%, 콩류 0.01%에 해당하는 양이었으며 ochratoxin A는 PTWI 대비 0.14%, EC의 TDI 대비 0.45%로 검출된 곰팡이독소가 인체에 대한 유해할 가능성은 낮은 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구결과 곰팡이독소는 기준치 이내의 아주 적은 양 검출되었지만 기후 온난화로 인해 독성이 강한 곰팡이독소가 생성되기 쉬운 환경으로 변해가고 있어 농산물의 생산, 저장, 포장 과정에 이르기까지 보다 폭 넓은 연구가 이루어져 곰팡이독소로 인한 안전성 논란에 대비해야 할 것으로 판단된다.

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