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http://dx.doi.org/10.5657/kfas.2007.40.5.276

Toxicity of the Puffer fish, Takifugu xanthopterus (Kkachibok) and Takifugu stictonotus (Kkachilbok) from Coastal Area of Korea  

Kim, Ji-Hoe (National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Mok, Jong-Soo (National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Son, Kwang-Tae (National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Kim, Ju-Gyeong (National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Jo, Mi-Ra (National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Kim, Poong-Ho (National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Lee, Tae-Seek (National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
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Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences / v.40, no.5, 2007 , pp. 276-281 More about this Journal
Abstract
The toxicity of two species of puffer fish, Takifugu xanthopterus and T. stictonotus, collected from coastal regions of Korea, was determined using a mouse bioassay. The highest toxin scores in the muscle, skin, fins, and testis in both species were below 50 mouse units (MU) per gram, and for each organ of both species the proportion of toxic specimens containing ${\geq}10MU/g$ was less than about 10%. In T. xanthopterus, the highest toxin levels in the liver, gallbladder, and ovary exceeded 1,000 MU/g (1,275-1,910), while less than 200 MU/g (12-136) was detected in the same organs of T. stictonotus. Therefore, the toxicities of muscle, skin, and testis in both species of puffer fish were within acceptable levels for human consumption.
Keywords
Puffer fish; Puffer fish toxin; Takifugu xanthopterus; Takifugu stictonotus;
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