• 대한한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한한약학회 2007년도 Autumn Conference
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• pp.129-144
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• 2007

In order for stable demand-supply and regularity of distribution, "The regulations for management of demand-supply and distribution of medicinal herbs" were established on 1995. Therefore, the medicinal herbs of good quality have been controled to be distributed in the market. However, to be wide of the purpose, the standardized sound distribution system was caused due to the governmental control on demand-supply to protect domestic farmers who produce the material for medicinal herbs, which results in the over distribution of non-standardized or illegally imported medicinal herbs. In addition, because of the distribution of faulty or poor medicinal herbs, there are chances of affecting bad effects on public health. The standardized medicinal herbs cover 514 different kinds in total, of which 69 products are specified to be standardized in the oriental medicine product companies. Also, in order to protect farmers who produce the materials for medicinal herbs, the amount of imported materials are regulated in normal times. The 14 different materials for medicinal herbs, which are allowed to be imported to a certain amount only when the shortage of goods or sudden rise of prices is to happen, are frequently introduced into domestic market as food not as medical usage, and the origin of those illegally changes to home cropped one for the distribution in the market. In addition, the system of distribution are to be disordered and the condition for the distribution of medicinal herbs of good quality can not be made since they illegally changes the usage of the materials for medicinal herbs from their original one and can not be regulated by the domestic laws.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2001년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.898-901
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• 2001

This study was carried out to research on the heavy metal contents of domestic and imported medicinal herbs. The heavy metals contents in 116 samples of 51 types of medicinal herbs were measured by using a modified Monier-Williams, mercury analyzer and inductively coupled plasma spectrometer(ICP). The heavy metal contents of medicinal herbs were as follows; Hg: 0.010(domestic: 0.010, imported: 0.010), Pb: 0.380(0.311, 0.449), Cd: 0.080(0.101, 0.059), As: 2.085(1.845, 2.324), Mn: 31.564(33.844, 29.283), Zn: 15.436(18.703, 12.168), Cu: 3.406(3.374, 3.437), Fe: 134.944(108.327, 161.561) by ppm unit. The measured values of Pb and Cd of domestic and imported medicinal herbs showed lower levels than the recommended levels of those in medicinal herbs by WHO/PHARM (Pb: not more than 10 ppm, Cd: not more than 0.3 ppm). Finally, this results will be used as a basic data for the future legislation on the regulation and control of heavy metal contents of medicinal herbs.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.63-67
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• 2009

Objectives : Quality control for imported medicinal herbs is duty for regulation, however to the best of our knowledge there has been no report regarding quality control of imported ones. Therefore, this study investigated the data of imported ones for monitoring quality issue. Methods : These data are categorized according to item, the amount of import, country, inspection item, suitability, and incongruity reason based on the 248 results performed by KIOM. Results : China is the number one country for import with the value of 73%. Inspected medicinal herbs were 139 species, among them Poria is ranked as top for requested number and the amount of import. The amount of import is similar between high ranking 20 species and low ranking 119 ones, showing high ranking ones are major. The incongruity ratio was 7.7% from the total number of inspected items, the reason for incongruity was excess of tolerable amount of Cd residue. Conclusions : From the data, it is effective way to focus on high ranking herbs for evaluating imported herbs for quality control. The study of mechanism on Cd accumulation and its decrease is essential for environmental matter. And identification and storage for mixed used and easily decomposable herbs are remained for further study. Our study might be small step for showing guideline for proper quality control.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.345-360
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• 2010

This study was conducted to investigate the content of sulfur dioxide residues in medicinal herbs in Seoul in 2009. Sulfur dioxide in the samples were determined by Monnier-Williams's modified method. A total of 1,821 samples of 205 different types of herbs were collected from Kyung-Dong Herb markets and Oriental medicine hospitals in Seoul. Of these samples, 642 samples were domestic, and 1,179 samples were imported. Of the 1,821 samples, 61 (3.3%, 31 types) failed to meet the regulations for sulfur dioxide residues of KFDA in medicinal herbs. Among these 61 unsuitable samples, 17 (7 types) were domestic, and 44 samples (26 types) were imported. The content of sulfur dioxide in the domestic medicinal herbs ranged from 0 to 809 mg/kg, while those in imported medicinal herbs ranged from 0 to 4,481 mg/kg. Approximately 84.6% of the samples contained less than 10 mg/kg of sulfur dioxide and about 10.0% of samples contained more than 30 mg/kg of sulfur dioxide.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.33-44
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• 1993

The medicinal plants used traditional medicines are classified into two groups. The first group is formulary medicine which have been recorded on authorized books, for example, kampo drug in Japan. The second group is the fork medicines. These medicinal plants production is 165 billion yen(about 1.5 billion dollar) and which rate to to total pharmaceutical production is about 3% in 1990. The number of important medicinal plants treated in the market is 124 herbs from the total 364 herbs for kampo durgs(210 preparations kampo durgs) and other propritetary drugs (agents for common cold, laxatives, gastrointestional and so on). The production of the Ginseng and Bupleurum Root are increased about ten times in last twelve years(1976 or 1988). The 80% of these medicinal plants are imported from China, Korea and Southern Asian countries. Then the Pharmaceutical Affairs Bureau of Ministry of Health and Welfare published "The Guideline of Medicinal Plant for Cultivation" for a quality control and a stabilization supply of 80 herbs. The first part(1992) of the guideline reported 5 herbs; Coptis Rhizome, Rehmannia Root, Bupleur, Root, Japanese Angelica Root and Rhubarb, The next part will be published following 5herbs; Cnidium Rhizome, Safflower, Coix seed and Fruiet, Platicodon Root and Zedoary.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2013

This study was conducted to investigate the residual contents of sulfur dioxide ($SO_2$) in commercial medicinal herbs in Korea in 2012. Among a total of 136 samples of 16 different kinds of herbs, 86 samples (15 Kinds) were domestic, and 50 samples (14 Kinds) were imported. Sulfur dioxide in the samples was measured by a modified Monier-Williams method. Of the 136 samples, 17 samples (12.5%, 6 Kinds) failed to meet the regulations for sulfur dioxide residues of KFDA in medicinal herbs. Among 17 unsuitable samples, 7 samples (8.1%, 3 Kinds) were domestic, and 10 samples (20.0%, 6 Kinds) were imported. The highest amount of sulfur dioxide residues was 3,167.94 mg/kg (Lycii Fructus) in the domestic samples. The detection frequency of sulfur dioxide by medicinal herb parts used, Rhizoma 25.7%, Flos 20.0%. Cortex 12.5%, Radix 15.3%, Fructus 7.6%, p-value 0.011. This results will be used as a basic data for the future legislation on the quality estimation and safety of medicinal herbs.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.212-215
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• 2003

한약재 및 식품으로의 개발가능성이 높지만 현재 멸종위험에까지 처해있는 천문동의 체계적 보호 및 보존을 위하여 자생지 분포특성조사와 유전자원을 수집한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 서해안(충남 이남)과 남해안, 동해안(경북 이남)의 45개 지역을 중심으로 유전자원의 분포특성 조사를 실시하였으며 자생이 확인된 26지역으로부터 천문동 자생종을 수집하였다. 2. 자생지분포 조사 결과 섬을 제외한 육지부 천문동 자생지는 북위 $36^{\circ}15'$ (충남 보령군 남포면 월전리 죽도) 이남의 서해안으로부터 동경 $128^{\circ}02'$ (경남 사천시 실안동 강포) 이서의 남해안이었다. 3. 천문동은 해안선에 주로 분포하고, 자생지 주요 식생은 소나무가 우점 하였다. 4.자생지 천문동의 생육상황은 햇볕의 투과정도가 좋을수록 지하부 생장량이 많았다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2012

Objectives : This study was investigated to determine the contents of pesticide residues and sulfur dioxide residues in commercial herbal medicines in Korea. Methods : Chromatographic test was performed on 100 samples consisted with 10 kinds of medicinal plants including improted and domestic products. To establish 19 pesticide residues (DDE, DDD, DDT, Dieldrin, Methoxychlor, BHC isomers, Aldrin, Endosulfan isomers, Endrin, Captan, Procymidone, Chlorpyrifos and Imidacloprid) in commercial herbal medicines, chromatographic equipments were used with the gas chromatography-mass detector and gas chromatography-electron capture detector for qualitative analysis. The imidacloprid analysis was performed by high performance liquid chromatograpgy-ultraviolet detector at 270 nm UV wavelength. The contents of sulfur dioxides were analyzed by modified Monnier-Williams method. All methods were based on notification procedure of Korea Food & Drug Administration (KFDA). Results : The residual pesticides were not founded in improted and domestic samples. Among 100 samples, the residues of sulfur dioxide in 73 samples were not detected and 25 samples showed contents in the range of 0~21.90 mg/kg. The excess samples of MRLs were 2 samples (30 mg/kg to medicinal herbs), Asiasari Radix et Rhizoma (Imported product) and the average amount of sulfur dioxide in 2 unsuitable samples were 14.83 mg/kg. These samples were found to transgress KFDA regulatory guidance of residual sulfur dioxide. Conclusion : These results are able to use as basic data to improve the reliability and value of commercial medicinal herbs.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.152-157
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• 2014

국내에 유통되고 있는 국산과 수입산 한약재 11종 116건을 대상으로 잔류이산화황에 대한 모니터링을 수행한 결과 108건(93.1%)은 불검출이었고 6건(5.2%)는 이산화황 허용기준치 30 mg/kg을 초과하였고 2건은 30 mg/kg 미만으로 검출되었다. 116건의 이산화황 평균함량은 $17.6{\pm}144.2mg/kg$이고 최대 검출량은 구기자(1,546.3 mg/kg)이었고 중국산 현호색(66.6%)의 이산화황 검출 빈도가 가장 높게 나타났다. 국내산 한약재는 71건 중 1건(1.4%), 수입산 한약재는 45건 중 7건(15.6%)에서 이산화황이 검출되었고 국내산 1건(36.7 mg/kg)과 수입산 5건(118.1 mg/kg)이 허용기준치를 초과하여 국내산보다 수입산 한약재에 이산화황 잔류량이 많았다. 본 연구를 통해 이산화황 허용기준을 초과하는 부적합율은 다소 낮아지고 있지만 이산화황 허용기준을 초과하는 한약재들 중 일부 한약재에서는 잔류이산화황 함량이 높게 나타났고, 특히 국내산 약재에 비해 수입산 약재는 부적합율이 높게 나왔다. 한약재는 일반적으로 수세 및 가열과정을 거치므로 실제 섭취하는 형태의 탕액에서는 원재료보다 이산화황의 잔류량이 크게 감소하지만 완전히 제거되지는 않으므로 유통되는 한약재의 안전성 확립이 절실히 요구되어진다. 강화된 기준이 정착하여 안전한 한약재가 유통될 수 있도록 수입통관시 특별관리가 요구되며, 보다 적극적인 검사 요주의 품목에 대한 지속적인 잔류이산화황 모니터링이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.435-447
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• 2011

본 연구는 시중 유통 한약재 총 189품목 1,522건(국내산 84품목 618건, 수입산 158품목 904건)을 대상으로 모니어-윌리엄스변법에 따라 잔류이산화황을 측정하였으며, 전체 한약재의 잔류이산화황 평균은 30.3 mg/kg, 국내산의 평균 잔류량은 12.7 mg/kg(검출범위 0.0-1,298.0 mg/kg), 수입산의 평균 잔류량은 42.4 mg/kg(검출범위 0.0-3,982.2 mg/kg)으로 수입산이 국내산보다 약 4배가량 높게 나타났다. 한약재 중 1,330건(88.1%)이 10 mg/kg 이하 함유량을 나타냈고, 그 중 219건(14.4%)은 전혀 검출되지 않았으며 192건(11.9%)만이 인위적 함유량으로 추정되는 10 mg/kg을 초과하였다. 사용부위별 잔류량을 살펴보면 Tuber, Radix, Rhizoma, Cortex에서 평균 잔류량이 각각 122.3, 69.3, 37.4, 33.3 mg/kg순으로 나타났고 Cortex, Radix, Tuber의 평균 잔류량이 국내산의 경우 각각 2.1, 24.2, 5.6 mg/kg인 것에 반해 수입산의 경우 53.5, 116.1, 191.3 mg/kg으로 나타나 상당한 차이를 보였다. 전체 한약재 중 52건(3.4%)이 허용기준을 초과하였는데, 수입산 한약재에서 기준을 초과한 한약재는 모두 중국산으로 766건 중 36건(4.7%), 국내산은 총 618건 중 16건(2.6%)이 허용기준을 초과하였다. 국내산의 경우 7품목 16건 모두 30 mg/kg이하의 기준이 적용되어 부적합으로 판정된 것으로 갈근(298.8 mg/kg), 길경(1030.1 mg/kg), 독활(163.8 mg/kg), 사삼(290.0 mg/kg), 작약(89.3 mg/kg), 목통(73.0 mg/kg), 산약(420.4 mg/kg)이 기준을 초과하였고, 특히 산약의 경우 의뢰된 국내산 산약 5건 모두 기준을 초과하였다. 수입산은 23품목 36건이 기준을 초과하였는데 이 중 반하1건과 시호1건은 기존의 200 mg/kg이하의 기준 적용으로 각각 269.3, 552.7 mg/kg으로 검출되었고, 천마 1건과 황금은 기존기준인 500 mg/kg이하의 기준 적용으로 각각 847.3, 3982.2 mg/kg의 결과를 보였으며, 그 외 다른 품목들은 모두 30 mg/kg이하의 기준 적용으로 나온 결과였다.