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http://dx.doi.org/10.13103/JFHS.2019.34.4.325

Distribution Characteristics of Hazardous Heavy Metals in Ginseng and Wood-cultivated Ginseng  

Yang, Seung-Hyun (Department of Bio-Environmental Chemistry, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Wonkwang University)
Lee, Tae-Woo (Department of Bio-Environmental Chemistry, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Wonkwang University)
Lee, Jae-In (Department of Bio-Environmental Chemistry, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Wonkwang University)
Choi, Hoon (Department of Bio-Environmental Chemistry, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Wonkwang University)
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.34, no.4, 2019 , pp. 325-333 More about this Journal
Abstract
The present study was carried out to identify the distribution characteristics of heavy metals in ginseng and wood-cultivated ginseng reduction of dietary exposure. Samples of ginseng and wood-cultivated ginseng were collected from 14 and 5 regions across Korea, respectively. Lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (Ar) were detected by ICP-MS after microwave digestion, whereas aluminum (Al) was determined using ICP. Cultivated ginseng peels were 16.2% of whole root, while the peels and fine roots amounted to 21.8% and 16.8% of whole wood-cultivated ginseng, respectively. Taking into account the weight and concentration of the heavy metals by root part, their distribution ratios were calculated and compared. The cultivated ginseng peels contained 40.3% Pb, 25.9% Cd, 47.6% As, and 89.9% Al. Meanwhile, heavy metals consisting of 27.2% Pb, 28.2% Cd, 48.3% As, and 56.8% Al were distributed in the peels of the wood-cultivated ginseng. There was no significant difference between the peels and fine roots of the wood-cultivated ginseng with respect to the distribution proportion of heavy metals, except for Al. These results indicate that the level of dietary exposure to heavy metals could be reduced by peeling ginseng and wood-cultivated ginseng prior to consumption.
Keywords
Heavy metals; Ginseng; Wood-cultivated Ginseng; Distribution;
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