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http://dx.doi.org/10.14480/JM.2021.19.4.294

Pesticides, heavy metals, radioactive substances, and ash of Poria cocos distributed in Korea  

Jang, Eun-Kyoung (Jangheung Research Institute for Mushroom industry)
Jang, Hye-Mi (Jangheung Research Institute for Mushroom industry)
Wi, Chang-Heun (Jangheung Research Institute for Mushroom industry)
Ban, Seung-Eon (Jangheung Research Institute for Mushroom industry)
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Journal of Mushroom / v.19, no.4, 2021 , pp. 294-299 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to provide basic data on the safety of Poria cocos, a major Korean herbal medicine, and to establish tolerance levels for hazardous substances. Residual pesticides (321 types), heavy metals (7 types), radioactivity (3 types), and ash content were analyzed in 10 Poria cocos products distributed in Korea (5 domestic and 5 in China). Of the residual pesticides, cypermethrin was detected at 0.03 mg/kg in one domestic sample and was below the standard value. Of the heavy metals, the levels of Zn, Pb, Ni, Cu, Hg, and Cr were below the standard values in all samples. Hg was not detected in any sample. Cd was detected at 0.011 mg/kg in one Chinese sample. The radioactivity concentration was also below the MDA value in all P. cocos samples. The ash content was less than the standard value of 1.0% in all P. cocos samples. The findings indicate that P. cocos distributed in Korea is safe. However, because P. cocos is always exposed to harmful substances because of the nature of its cultivation in the soil, it seems necessary to establish systematic management standards for the entire production stage, such as cultivation, storage, and distribution.
Keywords
Ash analysis; Hazardous materials; Heavy metals; Poria cocos; Radioactivity; Residual pesticides;
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