Okadaic acid (OA) group toxins, including OA and its analogs, such as dinophysis toxins (DTXs), have been reported to cause diarrheal shellfish poisoning (DSP). These toxins are primarily produced by dinoflagellates and are accumulated in bivalves. Recently, the presence of Dinophysis sp., a causative alga of DSP, has been reported along the coasts of Korea, posing a potential risk of contamination to domestic seafood and exerting an impact on both the production and consumption of marine products. Accordingly, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have established standards for the permissible levels of OA group toxins in marine products for safety management. Additionally, in line with international initiatives, the domestic inclusion and regulation of DTX2 among the substances falling under the purview of management outlined by the 2022 diarrheal shellfish toxin standard have been implemented. In this study, we reviewed the physicochemical properties of OA group toxins, their various exposure routes (such as acute toxicity, genotoxicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity), and the relative toxicity factors associated with these toxins. We also performed a comparative assessment of the methods employed for toxin analysis across different countries. Furthermore, we aimed to conduct a broad review of human exposure cases and assess the international guideline for risk management of OA group toxins.

유통 당류(n=124)에서 C4슈가 혼입여부를 확인하기 위하여 탄소동위원소비율(δC), 당조성, 인공감미료를 분석하였다. 탄소동위원소비율 분석 결과, 유통벌꿀(n=23) 중 3 건(13.6%)에서 C4슈가가 혼입된 것으로 판정되었고 도시 영농으로 제조된 벌꿀(n=23)은 모두 식품공전의 기준에 적합하였다(-26.09– -22.99‰). 사양벌꿀(n=11)의 탄소동위원 소비율 범위는 -14.58에서 -11.52‰로 C4당의 특성을 보였다. 코코넛슈가(n=20)의 δC값은 -25.72에서 15.87‰로 3건에서 C4당류가 혼입된 것으로 판단되었다. 단백질침전 법으로 C4당의 함량을 확인한 결과, 모든 코코넛슈가에서 C4당이 최저 9.5%에서 최고 63.4% 검출되었다. 메이플시럽 (n=12) 중 1건이 AOAC의 메이플 시럽 기준에 부합되지 않았다. CAM 당류인 아가베시럽(n=12)은 -11.42에서 - 10.92‰ 범위로 C4당류와 범위가 겹쳐서 추가 연구가 필요하다. C4당인 사탕수수당(n=10)의 탄소동위원소비율은 -12.60에서 -11.40‰이었고, 옥수수물엿(n=5)은 -11.70에서 -10.93‰이었다. Fructose/glucose 비율 측정 결과, 일부 아가베시럽에서 혼입이 의심되었다(3.2-49.7). 모든 시료에서 인공감미료는 검출되지 않았다.

The purpose of this study was to determine changes in neighborhoods due to the development of residential districts around Jangchungdan(獎忠壇) altar in Seoul from the 1920s to the 1930s. In the Joseon Dynasty, this area was a protected and sacred area to honor the spirit. The reputation of the area, however, turned into the place to play and take a rest and neighborhoods around Jangchungdan altar were developed as high-grade residential districts with the impression of suburbs during the Japanese colonial period. Residential districts were formed with the destruction of the Hanyang City Wall and the privatization of nation-owned forest, which were physical and symbolic boundaries of Seoul in the Joseon Dynasty.