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Heavy Metal Contents in Ginseng and Ginseng Products  

Hu, Soo-Jung (Department of Risk Analysis, National Institute of Toxicological Research)
Kim, Mee-Hye (Department of Risk Analysis, National Institute of Toxicological Research)
Park, Sung-Kug (Korea Food and Drug Administration)
Lee, Jong-Ok (Korea Food and Drug Administration)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.37, no.3, 2005 , pp. 329-333 More about this Journal
Abstract
Contents of heavy metals, mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu), In ginsengs and ginsengs products their safety were evaluated using a mercury analyzer, atomic absorption spectrophotometer and Inductively coupled plasma spectrometer. Contents of heavy metals in ginsengs were [min-max(mean), mg/kg]; Hg 0.002-0.02(0.007), Pb 0.018-0.39(0.106), Cd 0.004-0.413(0.106), As ND-0.094(0.013), Cu 0.24-5.5(3.2), Mn 3.18-50.4(20.09), Zn 0.76-44.27(13.42). Ginseng products values were; Hg 0.0001-0.002(0.001), Pb 0.001-0.133(0.017), Cd ND-0.07(0.004) As ND-0.181(0.008), Cu ND-1.1(0.13), Mn 0.73-30.15(1.61). Zn 0.02-13.42(1.02), similar to those reported by other countries. Average weekly Intakes of Hg, Pb and Cd from ginseng and ginseng products were 0,003, 0.01 and 0,02% of provisional tolerable weekly intake established by FAO/WHO, respectively. Our result could be utilized as important references to establish the standard of lead in ginseng and ginseng products.
Keywords
ginseng; ginseng products; heavy metals; lead; cadmium;
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