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A Monitoring of Aflatoxins in Commercial Herbs for Food and Medicine

식·약공용 농산물의 아플라톡신 오염 실태 조사

  • Kim, Sung-dan (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Kim, Ae-kyung (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-kyung (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Lee, Sae-ram (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Lee, Hee-jin (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Ryu, Hoe-jin (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Lee, Jung-mi (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Yu, In-sil (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Jung, Kweon (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
  • 김성단 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 김애경 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 이현경 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 이새람 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 이희진 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 류회진 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 이정미 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 유인실 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 정권 (서울시보건환경연구원)
  • Received : 2017.05.02
  • Accepted : 2017.06.20
  • Published : 2017.08.30
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Abstract

This paper deals with the natural occurrence of total aflatoxins ($B_1$, $B_2$, $G_1$, and $G_2$) in commercial herbs for food and medicine. To monitor aflatoxins in commercial herbs for food and medicine not included in the specifications of Food Code, a total of 62 samples of 6 different herbs (Bombycis Corpus, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Menthae Herba, Nelumbinis Semen, Polygalae Radix, Zizyphi Semen) were collected from Yangnyeong market in Seoul, Korea. The samples were treated by the immunoaffinity column clean-up method and quantified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with on-line post column photochemical derivatization (PHRED) and fluorescence detection (FLD). The analytical method for aflatoxins was validated by accuracy, precision and detection limits. The method showed recovery values in the 86.9~114.0% range and the values of percent coefficient of variaton (CV%) in the 0.9~9.8% range. The limits of detection (LOD) and quantitation (LOQ) in herb were ranged from 0.020 to $0.363{\mu}g/kg$ and from 0.059 to $1.101{\mu}g/kg$, respectively. Of 62 samples analyzed, 6 semens (the original form of 2 Nelumbinis Semen and 2 Zizyphi Semen, the powder of 1 Nelumbinis Semen and 1 Zizyphi Semen) were aflatoxin positive. Aflatoxins $B_1$ or $B_2$ were detected in all positive samples, and the presence of aflatoxins $G_1$ and $G_2$ were not detected. The amount of total aflatoxins ($B_1$, $B_2$, $G_1$, and $G_2$) in the powder and original form of Nelumbinis Semen and Zizyphi Semen were observed around $ND{\sim}21.8{\mu}g/kg$, which is not regulated presently in Korea. The 56 samples presented levels below the limits of detection and quantitation.

2016년 6~12월 서울약령시에서 원형 또는 분말 형태로 유통 판매되는 식 약 공용 농산물 총 62건을 구입하여, 후칼럼 유도체화 장치인 광화학 반응장치를 연결한 HPLC-FLD를 이용하여 아플라톡신($B_1$, $B_2$, $G_1$, $G_2$)을 정성 및 정량 분석함으로써 오염도를 조사하였다. 아플라톡신의 검출한계는 $B_1$ $0.086{\mu}g/kg$, $B_2$ $0.020{\mu}g/kg$, $G_1$ 0.363 g/kg, $G_2$ $0.126{\mu}g/kg$이었고, 정량한계는 $B_1$ $0.262{\mu}g/kg$, $B_2$ $0.059{\mu}g/kg$, $G_1$ 1.101 g/kg, $G_2$ $0.382{\mu}g/kg$였다. 회수율은 $B_1$ 95.1~101.8%, $B_2$ 86.9~105.6%, $G_1$ 95.2~100.6%, $G_2$ 98.6~114.0%이었으며, 변동계수(Coefficient of Variation, %)는 $B_1$ 1.9~9.8%, $B_2$ 1.2~8.2%, $G_1$ 2.1~9.5%, $G_2$ 0.9~9.3%였다. 사용부위에 따른 아플라톡신 오염의 특성을 살펴본 결과 종자(Semen)만 아플라톡신이 검출되었으며, 21건 중 6건(원형 3건, 분말 3건)에서 아플라톡신이 검출되었다. 품목별 아플라톡신 검출 건수를 살펴본 결과, 연자육 중 원형은 7건을 검사한 결과 2건에서 아플라톡신 $B_1$, $B_2$가 검출되었고, 분말은 6건 중 2건에서 아플라톡신 $B_1$이 검출되었다. 산조인 원형은 5건 중 1건에서 아플라톡신 $B_1$, $B_2$가 검출되었으며, 분말은 3건 중 1건에서 아플라톡신 $B_1$, $B_2$가 검출되었다. 아플라톡신 검출량을 살펴보면, 연자육 원형은 총아플라톡신($B_1$, $B_2$, $G_1$ 및 $G_2$의 합)이 $ND{\sim}14.655{\mu}g/kg$($B_1$ $ND{\sim}11.869{\mu}g/kg$) 검출되었고, 분말은 총아플라톡신이 $ND{\sim}2.223{\mu}g/kg$($B_1$이 $ND{\sim}2.223{\mu}g/kg$) 검출되었다. 산조인 원형의 아플라톡신 검출량은 총아플라톡신이 $ND{\sim}9.182{\mu}g/kg$($B_1$이 $ND{\sim}6.612{\mu}g/kg$) 검출되었고, 분말은 총아플라톡신이 $ND{\sim}21.797{\mu}g/kg$($B_1$이 $ND{\sim}19.345{\mu}g/kg$) 검출되었다. 따라서 이러한 곰팡이독소 검출현황을 토대로 식 약 공용 농산물에 대한 곰팡이독소 기준을 설정하여 식 약 공용 농산물의 안전한 유통을 관리할 필요가 있다.

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