Malachite green and chloramphenicol in aquatic products from regions around Dongting Lake in Hunan, China.
Aquatic products are important sources of animal proteins in human diet, especially in developing countries. As such, the safety of aquatic products is of primary concern. In this study, a standard method is used to detect malachite green (MG) and chloramphenicol (CAP) and to analyse the contents of these banned chemicals in turtle, mandarin fish and grass carp sampled from the region surrounding Dongting Lake area in Hunan, China. Results showed that 10.6% of the samples were MG-positive, most of them turtles. CAP was found in 8.3% of the samples, mostly in mandarin fish. These data indicated that these banned substances are still used in the surveyed area. Hence, adequate strategies must be implemented by the local government to control these banned substances.
a College of Life Science, Hunan University of Arts and Science , Hunan Changde , China.|b Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries in Hunan Province , Hunan Changde , China.|c Key Laboratory of Health Aquaculture and Product Processing in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province , Hunan Changde , China.
Jiang
J
He
a College of Life Science, Hunan University of Arts and Science , Hunan Changde , China.|b Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries in Hunan Province , Hunan Changde , China.|c Key Laboratory of Health Aquaculture and Product Processing in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province , Hunan Changde , China.
Jingzhen
J
Cui
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D002681:China; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000737:chemistry*; D005399:Fishes; D005504:Food Analysis; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis*; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D014426:Turtles; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C005095:malachite green; D002701:Chloramphenicol
Aquatic products; chloramphenicol; food safety; grass carp; malachite green; mandarin fish; turtle