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Evaluation of nutritional adequacy after investigating amino acid and mineral content in pet food distributed in South Korea

  • Ju-Hyeon Choi;Eunhee Chang;Hyung-Ju Seo;Yeong Gil Lee;Jihyun Kim;Guk-Tak Han;Seung Hwa Lee;Tae Woong Na
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.79-86
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    • 2024
  • Among the nutrients in feed, amino acids and minerals are important for the growth and development of pets. In particular, interest in nutritional components related to the health of pets is increasing as pet-raising households and pet food markets have recently grown. Therefore, in this study, 55 pet food products distributed in South Korea were purchased, and the content of 3 essential and conditionally essential amino acids (taurine, lysine, arginine) and 4 minerals (Ca, P, Na, K) was investigated. Among the three amino acids, arginine was found to have the highest content, and the average content was 1.79 and 1.37 % in cat and dog foods, respectively. On the other hand, the taurine content was the lowest, but it was found to be higher than the minimum requirement of 0.10 % for cats set by the American Association for Feed Control (AAFCO) and the European Federation of Pet Food Industries (FEDIAF). As a result of the four-component analysis of minerals, the content of Ca was found to be the highest, and the average content was confirmed to be 1.64 and 1.25 % in cat and dog food, respectively. On the other hand, Na was the lowest, but it was higher than the AAFCO minimum requirement and FEDIAF minimum requirement for young cat and dog food. Among all 55 samples examined, the content of the three amino acids and the four inorganic components was confirmed to be suitable for the recommended minimum intake and maximum allowable intake presented by AAFCO and FEDIAF.

Pattern Analysis of Nonconforming Farmers in Residual Pesticides using Exploratory Data Analysis and Association Rule Analysis (탐색적 자료 분석 및 연관규칙 분석을 활용한 잔류농약 부적합 농업인 유형 분석)

  • Kim, Sangung;Park, Eunsoo;Cho, Hyunjeong;Hong, Sunghie;Sohn, Byungchul;Hong, Jeehwa
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.49 no.1
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    • pp.81-95
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analysis pattern of nonconforming farmers who is one of the factors of unconformity in residual pesticides. Methods: Pattern analysis of nonconforming farmers were analyzed through convergence of safety data and farmer's DB data. Exploratory data analysis and association rule analysis were used for extracting factors related to unconformity. Results: The results of this study are as follows; regarding the exploratory data analysis, it was found that factors of farmers influencing unconformity in residual pesticides by total 9 factors; sampling time, gender, age, cultivation region, farming career, agricultural start form, type of agriculture, cultivation area, classification of agricultural products. Regarding the association rule analysis, non-conformity association rules were found over the past three years. There was a difference in the pattern of nonconforming farmers depending on the cultivation period. Conclusion: Exploratory data analysis and association rule analysis will be useful tools to establish more efficient and economical safety management plan for agricultural products.

The Advanced Analytical Method Through the Quantitative Comparative Study of Taurine in Feed Using LC-MS/MS

  • Seon, Yeong Jun;Seo, Hyung Ju;Yoon, Jiye;Cho, Hyunjeong;Hong, Sunghie;Lee, Seung Hwa;Na, Tae Woong
    • Mass Spectrometry Letters
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.133-138
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    • 2022
  • Taurine is a type of sulfur-containing amino acid having a sulfate functional group, that is biosynthesized from cysteine. It is mainly distributed in high concentrations in animal tissues and is known to have various effects such as osmotic pressure control, calcium control, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and hepatocellular protection. Also, taurine deficiency causes a variety of symptoms, including visual impairment. In particular, in the case of cats, taurine is not biosynthesized and must be supplied through food, so it is classified as an essential amino acid. In this study, an analysis method using mass spectrometry was developed instead of the commonly used derivatization method to quickly, environmentally, and precisely analyze taurine in various animal feeds. The developed analytical method showed good linearity (R2 > 0.99), accuracy (81.97-105.78%), and precision (0.07-12.37%). In addition, the developed method was further verified through quantitative comparison with the derivatization method. This developed method was used in the determination of taurine in 20 animal feed samples obtained from South Korea. The levels of taurine found ranged from 81.53 to 6,743.53 mg/kg. The developed analysis method will be used for the detection and quantification of taurine in domestic feed.

Monitoring of Neonicotinoid Pesticide Residues in Paprika Using UPLC-MS/MS from Gyeongnam Region (UPLC-MS/MS를 이용한 경남지역 파프리카 중 neonicotinoid계 농약 잔류 모니터링)

  • Kim, Nam-Kuk;Lee, Seung-Hwa;Nam, Yu-Jeong;Moon, Kyung-Mi;Park, Min-Ho;Yun, Mun-Hee;Kim, Mi-Young;Jang, Hyun-Min;Shin, Bong-Shig
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.15-21
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    • 2011
  • Monitoring or follow-up surveying pesticide residues in agricultural commodities is the key to meet the international regulations and to enhance international competitiveness of Korean agricultural commodities. Six neonicotinoid insecticides, acctamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiacloprid, and thiamethoxam were monitored in 95 paprika samples collected from Gyeongnam area. Thc pesticide residues were extracted by EN 15662 buffer based on the QuEChERS method, clean-upped with dispersive solid-phase extraction method to remove interfering pigments, and analyzed using UPLC-MS/MS. The neonicotinoid pesticides were detected in 90.5% of the paprika samples. Two or more pesticides were detected in 82.3% of samples. Although detection frequencies were high, all samples complied with the maximum residue limits (MRLs) set by both the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) and Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Analysis and Survey for Contamination of Deoxynivalenol and Zearalenone in Feed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC를 이용한 사료 중 Deoxynivalenol, Zearalenone의 분석과 오염도 조사)

  • Kim, Dong-Ho;Choi, Kyu-Il;Hong, Kyung-Suk;Kim, Hyun-Jung;Song, Yeong-Jin;Gang, Seung-Hun;Jang, Han-Sub;Cho, Hyun-Jung;Han, Gye-Su
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.214-221
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    • 2011
  • Deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) are mainly contaminated mycotoxins in feeds. The study was carried out to analyze and survey the contamination of DON and ZEN in one hundred thirteen samples of feeds. After cleaning all samples with immunoaffinity column, the mycotoxins were analysed by using high performance liquid chromatography/fluorescence with diode array detector (HPLC/FLD with DAD). The average recoveries of DON were 88.76 and 95.40% at the levels of 200 and 1,000 ${\mu}g/kg$ and 87.09 and 98.40% of ZEN were recovered at the levels of 100 and 500 ${\mu}g/kg$, respectively. The limit of detection (LOD) were 6.0 and 3.0 ${\mu}g/kg$ for DON and ZEN, respectively. The average concentrations of DON were 372.1, 324.0 and 990.9 ${\mu}g/kg$ in chicken, pig and cattle feed, respectively. Those of ZEN were 76.1, 43.7 and 196.2 ${\mu}g/kg$ for them, individually.

Analytical Method Validation and Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Animal Feeds (유통 사료 중 잔류농약 다성분동시분석법 확립 및 모니터링)

  • Kim, Jin Kuk;Kim, Ho Jin;Jeong, Myeong Sil;Kim, Choong Ryeol;Jeong, Min Hee;Lee, Mi Jin;Kang, Hye Min;Lee, Jae Wheon;Park, Hyejin
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.247-263
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    • 2016
  • Safe animal feed is important for the health of animals, the environment and for the safety of foods of animal origin. Therefore, the aims of this study were: 1) to validate simultaneous analytical method and 2) to investigate the amount of pesticide residues in animal feed from Republic of Korea as a part of official control. A total of 126 samples were collected in 2015 and analyzed for 105 pesticides. According to pesticides monitoring result, no residue was found in 84.1% of the samples, whereas 15.9% of samples contained pesticide residues below the maximum residue limits (MRLs). Pirimiphos-methyl and cyproconazole were the two most frequently found pesticides. The results show that all commercial feed monitored in 2015 were safe under the Korean MRL and occurrence of pesticide residues in animal feed could not be considered serious threats to human and animal health. However, continuous monitoring with tighter regulation for pesticide residues in animal feed is recommended.

A Study on the Amendment Scheme of Ginsenoside Content Standard Regulation for Red Ginseng Products in Korea (홍삼가공품의 Ginsenoside 함량 규격기준 개선방안 연구)

  • Kim, Ho Jin;Kwak, In Ae;Kim, Hyun Jung;Ahn, Jong Sung;Son, Young Bae
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.24-30
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    • 2013
  • Red ginseng is a widely used dietary supplement and medicinal herb, and there are so many forms of ginseng products including tea, extract, capsule and jelly. The purpose of the present study was to propose some amendments on ginsenoside content of red ginseng products in Korea. For this purpose, we analyzed red ginseng products for simultaneous determination of 26 ginsenosides by ultra performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector. Some developmental aspects of Korea's ginsenoside content standard regulations for red ginseng products are needed to be examined as follows : Firstly, we proposed that four ginsenosides ($Rb_1$, $Rg_1$, Rf and $Rg_3$) would be detected in red ginseng products. Secondly, in case of red ginseng extracts, the sum of $Rb_1$, $Rg_1$ and $Rg_3$ would be 4.0 mg/g. The two proposals are helpful to comprehensive evaluation of quality of red ginseng products. In conclusion, the scientific studies on amendment scheme of ginsenoside content standard regulation of red ginseng product are very important to fortify quality control.

Monitoring and Risk Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Pre-harvest Fresh Ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer) in Chungbuk Province in 2019 (충북지역 생산단계 수삼 중 잔류농약 모니터링 및 위해성 평가(2019))

  • Song, Tae Hwa;Lee, Young Wook;Youn, Taek Han;Park, Eun A;Shim, Eun Sun;Lee, Ju Hee;Kyung, Kee Sung
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.118-126
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    • 2021
  • BACKGROUND: It is very important to monitor the residual characteristics of pesticides in pre-harvest fresh ginseng to ensure consumer safety. METHODS AND RESULTS: Forty-eight fresh ginseng samples were collected from 8 ginseng-growing fields 10 days before harvest and pesticide residues in fresh ginseng with and without rhizome (head of ginseng) and rhizome were analyzed for 320 pesticides by using GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS. As a result of the pesticide residue analysis, the number of pesticides detected from the fresh ginseng with rhizome, that without rhizome and rhizome were 26, 25, and 40, respectively, indicating that high number of pesticides found in rhizome, compared with the other parts. Pyraclostrobin was detected with the highest frequency in all samples, reaching to 21.2% in fresh ginseng with rhizome, 16.8% in that without rhizome, and 14.8% in rhizome. CONCLUSION: The residue levels of pesticides detected did not exceed their maximum residue limits, in spite of residual data in fresh ginseng before harvest. The amounts of the estimated daily intakes of all the detected pesticides were found to be from 0.018 to 1.818% of their acceptable daily intakes, indicating that concentrations of pesticides detected from fresh ginseng with and without rhizome collected before harvest do not pose the immediate health risks.

Investigation of Heavy Metal Contents by Milling Degrees of Rice (쌀의 도정도에 따른 중금속 함량 변화)

  • Kim, Jin-Kug;Lee, Ji-Hwan;Kim, Ji-Eun;Bae, In-Ae;Kim, Kwang-Seon;Lee, Eun-Suk;Kwon, Soon-Duck;Park, Ju-Hwan;Lee, Kyu-Seung
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.303-308
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    • 2015
  • BACKGROUND: Recently, various rice by milling degree is sold for health and taste. To provide safe food to consumers, it is need to know the change of heavy metal contents according to milling degree of rice.METHODS AND RESULTS: This study was to investigate residual the levels of cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) as stated in the milling degree of the rice contaminated Cd and Pb from 2011 to 2012 in Chungcheongnam-do. Rice samples exceeded the maximum residue limits (MRL) of Cd and Pb were milled by five degrees (0.0, 2.45, 8.02, 10.48, 15.09%). Milled rice was digested by microwave method, and analyzed heavy metal contents using ICP-OES. Recovery ratios of 4 heavy metals such as Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn were ranged for 79.7-98.9%, and limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantitation (LOQ) were fulfilled with the normal analytical standards. Concentrations of Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn were ranged 0.416-0.433 mg/kg, 0.183-0.26 mg/kg, 3.639- 3.882 mg/kg and 16.868-19.801 mg/kg, respectively.CONCLUSION: From these results, conforming with increase of milling degree of rice, Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn contents tended to decrease. The contents of heavy metals were decreased 3.1% in Cd, 29.3% in Pb, 6.4% in Cu and 15.1% in Zn, in according to the highest milling degree of 15.09%.