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Identification of Transition Characteristics and Bio-concentration Factors of Heavy Metal (loid)s in the Selected Perennial Root Medicinal Plants

  • Kim, Won-Il (Chemical Safety Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA) ;
  • Noh, Hyun Myung (Chemical Safety Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA) ;
  • Hong, Chang-Oh (Department of Life Science and Environmental Biochemistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Da-Young (Department of Agronomy and Medicinal Plant Resources, GNTECH) ;
  • Kim, Kwon-Rae (Department of Agronomy and Medicinal Plant Resources, GNTECH) ;
  • Oh, Kyeong-Seok (Chemical Safety Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA) ;
  • Moon, Byeong-Churl (Chemical Safety Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Young (Imported Food Analysis Division, Seoul Regional Food and Drug Administration)
  • Received : 2017.04.13
  • Accepted : 2017.08.30
  • Published : 2017.08.31

Abstract

This study was conducted to identify transition characteristics of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) and to calculate bio-concentration factors (BCF) in the three perennial root medicinal plants, namely Codonopsis lanceolata (Deoduck), Platycodon grandiflorum (Balloon flower) and Panax ginseng (Korean ginseng) grown in major medicinal plant producing districts in Korea. Average BCF values ranged from 0.009~0.029 in As, 0.334~1.453 in Cd, and 0.021~0.023 in Pb in three perennial root medicinal plants. The BCF values increased in the order of ginseng (0.029) > deodeok (0.012) > balloon flower (0.009) for As, balloon flower (1.453) > deodeok (0.685) > ginseng (0.334) for Cd, and ginseng (0.023) > deodeok (0.022) > balloon flower (0.021) for Pb. The BCF values calculated in this study will be useful for predicting the uptake of heavy metal (loid)s. Further study on uptake and accumulation mechanism of toxic metal (loid)s by agricultural products is required to assess the human health risk associated with soil contamination.

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