Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science (한국약용작물학회지)

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Sulfur Dioxide, Heavy Metal and Curcumin Contents in Market-Available Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)

유통 강황의 이산화황, 중금속 및 쿠르쿠민 함량

  • Lee, Young Ju (Seoul Metropolitan Government Institute Of Health and Environment) ;
  • Kim, Ae Kyung (Seoul Metropolitan Government Institute Of Health and Environment) ;
  • Kim, Ouk Hee (Seoul Metropolitan Government Institute Of Health and Environment) ;
  • Lee, Chun Young (Seoul Metropolitan Government Institute Of Health and Environment) ;
  • Lee, Hyun Kyung (Seoul Metropolitan Government Institute Of Health and Environment) ;
  • Jung, Sun Ok (Seoul Metropolitan Government Institute Of Health and Environment) ;
  • Lee, Sae Ram (Seoul Metropolitan Government Institute Of Health and Environment) ;
  • Kim, Hee Sun (Seoul Metropolitan Government Institute Of Health and Environment) ;
  • Kim, Il Young (Seoul Metropolitan Government Institute Of Health and Environment) ;
  • Yu, In Sil (Seoul Metropolitan Government Institute Of Health and Environment) ;
  • Jung, Kweon (Seoul Metropolitan Government Institute Of Health and Environment)
  • 이영주 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 김애경 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 김욱희 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 이춘영 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 이현경 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 정선옥 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 이새람 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 김희선 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 김일영 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 유인실 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 정권 (서울시보건환경연구원)
  • Received : 2016.01.11
  • Accepted : 2016.02.15
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

Background: Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) that is used as a food material has antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties. Recently the demand for functional foods and drugs has increased. The present study was carried out to determined of contents of residual sulfur dioxide, heavy metals, ash, acid insoluble ash and curcuminoids in turmeric from the Seoul Yak-ryeong market. Methods and Results: A total of 31 samples were obtained. Residual sulfur dioxide was not detected in any samples. Heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury) were analyzed by ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer) and a mercury analyzer and were detected in the ranges of 0.00 - 0.28, 0.00 - 0.07, 0.00 - 0.29 and 0.002 - 0.027mg/g respectively. No significant difference were observed between the average heavy metal contents of domestic and imported tumeric. However, average content of ash in domestic samples (7.8%) were significantly higher than that in imported samples (6.1%), whereas that of curcuminoids was significantly higher in imported samples (47.6mg/g) than in domestic samples (11.2mg/g). The average content of acid insoluble ash was not significantly different between two sample types (0.9% in each). Conclusions: There are no specific standards for turmeric used as food materials. Therefore, this study can be provided as basic data for the establishment of quality standards for turmeric.

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