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KMID : 0380620110430040413
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
2011 Volume.43 No. 4 p.413 ~ p.418
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A Survey on the Content and Safety of Red Ginseng Products
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Kim Jong-Pil
Kim Jin-Hee
Gang Gyung-Lee
Yang Yong-Shik
Hong Sam-Jai
Kim Eun-Sun
Moon Yong-Woon
Lee Jeong-Chi
Song Hyeon-Je
Chung Jae-Keun
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Abstract
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This survey was conducted to monitor the safety of red ginseng products in Gwangju, in 2010. Among 100 samples, 37 were beverages, 5 were functional health foods on the market, and 58 were beverages from a tailor-made shop. All samples were negative for coliform bacteria. Aerobic plate counts were detected from 13 samples in the 58 tailor-made products but not detected in the other types of products. Benzoic acid was detected in 5 samples (range, 19.2- 543.0 mg/kg). Among heavy metals, lead was detected, ranging from 28.8-62.3 μg/kg, cadmium, from 1.15-4.18 μg/kg, and mercury from 0.10-0.18 μg/kg. Benzopyrene was not detected in any samples. Ginsenoside Rg1 and Rb1 were detected in 0.1-23.4 mg/90 mL of beverages and 12.1-66.8 mg/90 mL of functional health foods. These results indicate that red ginseng products are safe in terms of microbial contaminants and hazardous chemical compounds such as heavy metals and benzopyrene.
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KEYWORD
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red ginseng, beverage, ginsenoside, content, safety
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