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A Study on Stable Isotope Ratio of Circulated Honey in Korea

국내 유통 벌꿀의 안정동위원소 비율에 관한 연구

  • Cho, Yoon-Jae (Food Chemical Residues Division, Department of Food Safety Evaluation, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Korea Food and Drug Administration) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Young (Food Chemical Residues Division, Department of Food Safety Evaluation, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Korea Food and Drug Administration) ;
  • Chang, Moon-Ik (Food Chemical Residues Division, Department of Food Safety Evaluation, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Korea Food and Drug Administration) ;
  • Kang, Kyung-Mo (Novel Food Division, Korea Food and Drug Administration) ;
  • Park, Yong-Chjun (Scientific Food Investigation Team, Department of Food Safety Evaluation, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Korea Food and Drug Administration) ;
  • Kang, Il-Hyun (Food Chemical Residues Division, Department of Food Safety Evaluation, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Korea Food and Drug Administration) ;
  • Do, Jung-Ah (Food Chemical Residues Division, Department of Food Safety Evaluation, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Korea Food and Drug Administration) ;
  • Kwon, Ki-Sung (Center for Food and Drug Analysis, Busan Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration) ;
  • Oh, Jae-Ho (Food Chemical Residues Division, Department of Food Safety Evaluation, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Korea Food and Drug Administration)
  • 조윤제 (식품의약품안전청 식품의약품안전평가원 식품위해평가부 화학물질과) ;
  • 김재영 (식품의약품안전청 식품의약품안전평가원 식품위해평가부 화학물질과) ;
  • 장문익 (식품의약품안전청 식품의약품안전평가원 식품위해평가부 화학물질과) ;
  • 강경모 (식품의약품안전청 신소재식품과) ;
  • 박용춘 (식품의약품안전청 식품의약품안전평가원 식품위해평가부 식품감시과학팀) ;
  • 강일현 (식품의약품안전청 식품의약품안전평가원 식품위해평가부 화학물질과) ;
  • 도정아 (식품의약품안전청 식품의약품안전평가원 식품위해평가부 화학물질과) ;
  • 권기성 (부산지방식품의약품안전청 시험분석센터) ;
  • 오재호 (식품의약품안전청 식품의약품안전평가원 식품위해평가부 화학물질과)
  • Received : 2012.04.20
  • Accepted : 2012.05.16
  • Published : 2012.08.31

Abstract

This study examines the authenticity discrimination of the circulated honey by using stable isotope ratio methods. In the case of domestic honey, the range of ${\delta}^{13}C$ for the samples labeled as pure honey was about -27- -21‰ at the $C_3$ origin, and the range of that for artificial honey was over -19‰ at the $C_4$ origin. The range of ${\delta}^{13}C$ for all imported honey was over -27- -23‰ originating from the $C_3$ plant. According to the nectar-source, ${\delta}^2H$ and ${\delta}^{18}O$ for domestic honey were significantly different for 6 and 5 groups, respectively. However, we could not explain the detailed relationship as well as the geographical feature of ${\delta}^2H$ and ${\delta}^{18}O$. The difference for ${\delta}^2H$ and ${\delta}^{18}O$ in the wide range of latitude, such as between Australia and Canada, was more or less shown. However, it was difficult to find out the trends of ${\delta}^2H$ and ${\delta}^{18}O$ for imported honey versus the geographical information in the similar latitudinal country.

본 연구는 국내 및 국외에서 생산된 다양한 벌꿀에 대한 탄소, 수소 및 산소의 안정동위원소 비율을 분석하고, 국내 유통 벌꿀의 순수 여부 등 과학적 벌꿀 관리를 위한 기초 자료를 마련하고자 수행되었다. 이를 위한 분석은 국내에서 생산 유통 중인 국내산 및 수입산 모든 벌꿀을 대상으로 하여 동위원소 비율 양상을 조사하였다. 탄소 동위원소 비율은 $C_3$ 식물군이 -27- -21‰, $C_4$ 식물군이 -19‰ 이상인 것으로 크게 양분되는 현상을 보였다. 수입산의 경우 탄소 동위원소 비율은 모두 -27- -23‰의 범위를 나타내어 수거된 제품은 모두 $C_3$ 식물군의 밀원에서 생산되어진 것으로 판단되었다. 수소 및 산소 동위원소 비율은 국내산의 경우, 각각의 밀원에 따라 결과 값의 범위가 넓어 차이가 뚜렷하지 않은 결과를 나타내었다. 또한 원산지에 따른 지역별 양상도 뚜렷한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 수입산은 위도 차이가 넓은 지역에서는 차이가 보이나 위도 위치가 좁은 지역에서는 구분이 어려웠다. F/G 비율과 탄소 동위원소 비율을 비교 분석한 결과, 국내산은 밀감꽃을 제외한 $C_3$ 그룹이 1.3 이상으로 나타났고 $C_4$ 그룹은 1.3 이하를 나타내었다. 수입산은 다양한 밀원(초본류 및 목본류)을 가지는 경우, $C_3$ 그룹의 경우에도 1.3 이하의 경향을 나타내어 구분에 어려움이 있었다. 결론적으로 국내 유통 벌꿀의 순수 여부 판단에 탄소 동위원소 비율이 활용 가능하며, 보다 정확한 결과를 도출하기 위해 보완적으로 F/G 비율 결과를 병행하여 사용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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