Studies on the Evaluation of the Spent Composts of Selenium-Enriched Mushrooms as a Feed Selenium Source

셀레늄강화 버섯폐배지에 대한 사료 셀레늄공급원으로의 평가 연구

This study was conducted to evaluate the spent composts of selenium-enriched mushrooms as a feed selenium Source. Total selenium (Se) contents and Se profiles in the spent mushroom composts (SMC) were determined. In addtion, we also investigated the metabolism in relation to Se accumulation in the mushroom. Mushrooms used in this study were Flammulina velutipes and Se enriched mushrooms were grown for 60 days by adding 2 mg of inorganic Se (Na₂SeO₃) per kg of mushroom composts (MC) on as-fed basis and it was compared with mushrooms not to add Se to the MC. Total Se contents for Se-treated mushrooms were significantly increased (P<0.0001) by 20-fold (4.51 ㎍/g of dry) compared to Se-untreated (0.23 ㎍/g of dry). On the contrary, organic Se proportion was significantly lower (P<0.0001) in the Se-treated mushroom (72.3%) than Se-untreated (100%, not analytically detected of inorganic Se). Se distribution upon a length in the Se-treated mushrooms was the highest in the bottom part (6.86 ㎍/g of dry) near to MC, and top and middle parts were significantly lower (3.71 and 3.01 ㎍/g of dry, respectively) than the bottom (P<0.001). In the SMC from Se-treated mushrooms, a high concentration of Se (5.04 ㎍/g of dry) was still remained, but that from Se-untreated mushrooms was significantly low (P<0.0001) as 0.08 ㎍/g of dry. Se-treated SMC showed a high rate of organic Se (65.67%), suggesting that most of inorganic Se in the SMC was converted to organic Se by mushroom mycelia, and Se-untreated SMC showed 100% of organic Se, not being detected of inorganic Se. Prior to mycelia inoculation in the mushroom culture, the sterilization of MC brought approximately 18% of Se loss in the MC. This result is in accordance with facts generally known that Se is weak in the high temperature and it is consequently volatilized under that condition. Apparent and net accumulation rates (%) for Se into mushrooms were 14.81 and 10.14%, respectively and their difference (4.67%) is considered that it is due to the volatilization into the air via metabolic process of mushroom itself. From the result of this study, inorganic Se addition to MC for mushroom improved the Se content in the mushroom and SMC from Se-enriched mushrooms contained a high concentration of Se. Mycelium and fruiting body from mushrooms converted inorganic Se in MC to organic Se, indicating a high proportion of organic Se in the mushroom and SMC. Therefore, Se in Se-enriched mushroom and SMC was recognized as Se sources of food for human as well as feed for livestock.

본 연구는 버섯을 키우는 배지에 무기셀레늄을 배지 kg당 2 mg을 첨가하여 셀레늄강화팽이버섯을 생산하고, 인체 또는 가축의 셀레늄 급원으로서 버섯과 폐배지 각각의 셀레늄함량 및 조성 그리고 버섯내에서 일어나는 셀레늄축적 대사를 조사하였다. 무처리버섯과 셀레늄처리버섯의 총 셀레늄 함량은 셀레늄처리버섯이 건조 g당 4.51 ㎍의 셀레늄을 나타내어 셀레늄 무처리 버섯의 0.23 ㎍에 비하여 약 20 배정도 증가하였다(P<0.0001). 그리고 유기셀레늄 비율은 셀레늄처리버섯에서 72.30%를 나타내었고, 무처리 버섯은 무기셀레늄이 검출되지 않아, 총 셀레늄 중 유기셀레늄의 비율이 100%로 평가되었다(P<0.0001). 폐배지 내 셀레늄함량은 셀레늄처리버섯 폐배지에서 건조 g당 5.04 ㎍으로 나타났고, 무처리 폐배지에서는 0.08 ㎍으로 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.0001). 셀레늄처리버섯 폐배지의 유기셀레늄 비율은 65.67%로 높게 나타나, 폐배지 내 존재하는 상당량의 셀레늄이 버섯균사에 의해 첨가된 무기셀레늄이 유기셀레늄으로 전환되었다. 버섯배지의 살균으로 셀레늄 손실율은 약 18%로 나타났고, 버섯 체내 셀레늄 외관상 및 순수 축적율은 각각 14.81 및 10.14%였고, 외관상 축적율에 의해 계산된 셀레늄의 4.67%가 버섯체내 대사에 의해 공기 중으로 휘발되는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로부터 배지 내 무기셀레늄의 첨가는 버섯 내 셀레늄함량을 증가시켰고, 인체 내 유용한 유기셀레늄이 다량 존재하였으며, 폐배지에서도 상당량의 유기셀레늄이 존재하여 가축의 셀레늄공급원으로 충분한 가치가 있을 것으로 생각된다. 그리고 배지 내 셀레늄은 살균으로 인하여 상당량의 셀레늄이 손실되었고, 버섯체내 축적된 셀레늄은 대사과정에 의해 공기 중으로 휘발되는 것으로 나타나 상기의 폐배지를 가축에 사용 시 고려하여야 할 사항이다.