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Species Identification and Monitoring of Labeling Compliance for Commercial Pufferfish Products Sold in Korean On-line Markets

국내 온라인 유통 복어 제품의 종판별 및 표시사항 모니터링 연구

  • Ji Young Lee (Division of Applied Food System, Major of Food Science and Technology, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Kun Hee Kim (Division of Applied Food System, Major of Food Science and Technology, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Tae Sun Kang (Division of Applied Food System, Major of Food Science and Technology, Seoul Women's University)
  • 이지영 (서울여자대학교 자연과학대학 식품공학과) ;
  • 김건희 (서울여자대학교 자연과학대학 식품공학과) ;
  • 강태선 (서울여자대학교 자연과학대학 식품공학과)
  • Received : 2023.09.09
  • Accepted : 2023.11.03
  • Published : 2023.12.30
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Abstract

In this study, based on an analysis of two DNA barcode markers (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I and cytochrome b genes), we performed species identification and monitored labeling compliance for 50 commercial pufferfish products sold in on-line markets in Korea. Using these barcode sequences as a query for species identification and phylogenetic analysis, we screened the GenBank database. A total of seven pufferfish species (Takifugu chinensis, T. pseudommus, T. xanthopterus, T. alboplumbeus, T. porphyreus, T. vermicularis, and Lagocephalus cheesemanii) were identified and we detected 35 products (70%) that were non-compliant with the corresponding label information. Moreover, the labels on 12 commercial products contained only the general common name (i.e., pufferfish), although not the scientific or Korean names for the 21 edible pufferfish species. Furthermore, the proportion of mislabeled highly processed products (n = 9, 81.8%) was higher than that of simply processed products (n = 26, 66.7%). With respect to the country of origin, the percentage of mislabeled Chinese products (n = 8, 80%) was higher than that of Korean products (n = 26, 66.7%). In addition, the market and dialect names of different pufferfish species were labeled only as Jolbok or Milbok, whereas two non-edible pufferfish species (T. vermicularis and T. pseudommus) were used in six commercial pufferfish products described as JolboK and Gumbok on their labels, which could be attributable to the complex classification system used for pufferfish. These monitoring results highlight the necessity to develop genetic methods that can be used to identify the 21 edible pufferfish species, as well as the need for regulatory monitoring of commercial pufferfish products.

본 연구에서는 온라인 마켓에서 판매되는 50개 복어제품의 종판별 및 표시사항 일치여부 모니터링을 수행했다. 복어의 종판별을 위해 cytochrome c oxidase subunit I 및 cytochrome b 유전자의 염기서열을 분석하여 NCBI GenBank 데이터베이스에 등록되어있는 생물종의 염기서열과 비교 후 계통 분석을 수행했다. 참복, 흰점참복, 까치복, 복섬, 검복, 국매리복, 흑밀복 총 7종이 동정되었으며, 35개 제품(70%)에서 표시사항과의 불일치를 나타냈다. 12개의 제품(24%)에서는 식품공전에서 제시한 식용 가능한 복어 21종의 국명 대신 일반명(복어)을 사용하였다. 가공 정도별 불일치율은 다중가공 제품(n=9, 81.8%)이 단순가공 제품(n=26, 66.7%)보다 높은 비율을 보였으며, 원산지별 불일치율의 경우 중국산 제품(n=8, 80%)이 국산 제품(n=26, 66.7%)보다 높은 비율을 보였다. 시장명, 방언 등의 이름이 혼용되어 다수의 복어종을 밀복, 졸복으로 표시하였다. 이러한 분류체계의 어려움으로 인해 흰점참복, 국매리복과 같은 식용불가 복어가 식용 가능한 복어인 졸복으로 혼용되어 판매되는 것이 확인되었다. 따라서 식용 가능한 복어를 정확히 분류할 수 있는 방법의 개발이 필요하며, 수입 및 국내 유통 복어 제품의 주기적인 모니터링이 필요하다.

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본 연구는 2023년도 서울여자대학교 교내 연구비(2023-0114)로 수행되었으며, 이에 감사드립니다.

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