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A Survey on the Content and Safety of Red Ginseng Products

홍삼음료의 함량 및 안전성 실태조사

  • Kim, Jong-Pil (Health and Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Hee (Health and Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) ;
  • Gang, Gyung-Lee (Health and Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) ;
  • Yang, Yong-Shik (Health and Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) ;
  • Hong, Sam-Jai (Health and Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Sun (Health and Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) ;
  • Moon, Yong-Woon (Health and Environment Research Institute of Gwangju) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Chi (Department of Clinical Pathology, Gwangju Health College University) ;
  • Song, Hyeon-Je (Department of Clinical Pathology, Gwangju Health College University) ;
  • Chung, Jae-Keun (Health and Environment Research Institute of Gwangju)
  • 김종필 (광주광역시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 김진희 (광주광역시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 강경리 (광주광역시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 양용식 (광주광역시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 홍삼재 (광주광역시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 김은선 (광주광역시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 문용운 (광주광역시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 이정치 (광주보건대학 임상병리과) ;
  • 송현제 (광주보건대학 임상병리과) ;
  • 정재근 (광주광역시보건환경연구원)
  • Received : 2011.01.20
  • Accepted : 2011.05.29
  • Published : 2011.08.31

Abstract

This survey was conducted to monitor the safety of red ginseng products in Gwangju, in 2010. Among 100 samples, 37 were beverages, 5 were functional health foods on the market, and 58 were beverages from a tailor-made shop. All samples were negative for coliform bacteria. Aerobic plate counts were detected from 13 samples in the 58 tailor-made products but not detected in the other types of products. Benzoic acid was detected in 5 samples (range, 19.2-543.0 mg/kg). Among heavy metals, lead was detected, ranging from 28.8-62.3 ${\mu}g/kg$, cadmium, from 1.15-4.18 ${\mu}g/kg$, and mercury from 0.10-0.18 ${\mu}g/kg$. Benzopyrene was not detected in any samples. Ginsenoside Rg1 and Rb1 were detected in 0.1-23.4 mg/90 mL of beverages and 12.1-66.8 mg/90 mL of functional health foods. These results indicate that red ginseng products are safe in terms of microbial contaminants and hazardous chemical compounds such as heavy metals and benzopyrene.

대장균군은 유통형, 맞춤형 및 건강기능형 홍삼음료 모두에서 음성이었다. 일반세균은 유통형 홍삼음료 및 건강기능형 홍삼음료에서는 검출되지 않았으나, 맞춤형 홍삼음료에서는 58건 중 13건(22.4%)이 검출되었다. 총 100건의 제품 중 5건의 제품에서 안식향산이 검출되었다. 함량은 19.2-543.0 mg/kg이며 이 중 유통형 홍삼음료에서 검출된 1건의 제품(19.2 mg/kg)과 건강기능형 홍삼음료 1건(31.4 mg/kg)의 함량은 원료에서 유래된 것으로 판단되었다. 유통형 홍삼음료의 납 평균 함량은 62.3 ${\mu}g/kg$, 맞춤형 홍삼음료는 74.6 ${\mu}g/kg$, 건강기능형 홍삼음료는 28.8 ${\mu}g/kg$으로 나타났다. 카드뮴의 평균 함량은 유통형 1.15 ${\mu}g/kg$, 맞춤형 1.62 ${\mu}g/kg$, 건강기능형 홍삼음료는 4.18 ${\mu}g/kg$으로 조사되었다. 수은의 평균 함량은 0.10-0.18 ${\mu}g/kg$으로 조사되었다. 홍삼 건강기능식품의 지표성분인 Rg1과 Rb1함량은 유통형 및 맞춤형 홍삼음료가 0.1-23.4 mg/90 mL으로 함유되어 있었다. 하루에 3회 섭취한다고 가정하고 건강기능식품의 일일 섭취량 3-80 mg/day와 비교해보면, 이번에 조사된 37건의 유통형 홍삼음료 중에서 22건(59%), 맞춤형 홍삼음료 58건에서는 26건(45%)이 건강기능식품에 해당하는 지표성분(Rg1과 Rb1)을 함유하고 있는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 홍삼음료들 간에 서로 홍삼성분의 함량차이가 크고 건강기능식품 섭취기준(3-80 mg/day) 양에 미치지 못한 47건 중 1회 분량 90 mL 기준 홍삼성분이 0.2 mg 이하로 함유되어 있는 제품도 20 건이나 되는 것으로 나타났다.

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