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Abbas K, Raza A, Vasquez RD, Roldan MJM, Malhotra N, Huang JC, Buenafe OEM, Chen KHC, Liang SS, Hsiao CD. Ractopamine at the Center of Decades-Long Scientific and Legal Disputes: A Lesson on Benefits, Safety Issues, and Conflicts. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12101342. [PMID: 36291550 PMCID: PMC9599871 DOI: 10.3390/biom12101342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Ractopamine (RAC) is a synthetic phenethanolamine, β–adrenergic agonist used as a feed additive to develop leanness and increase feed conversion efficiency in different farm animals. While RAC has been authorized as a feed additive for pigs and cattle in a limited number of countries, a great majority of jurisdictions, including the European Union (EU), China, Russia, and Taiwan, have banned its use on safety grounds. RAC has been under long scientific and political discussion as a controversial antibiotic as a feed additive. Here, we will present significant information on RAC regarding its application, detection methods, conflicts, and legal divisions that play a major role in controversial deadlock and why this issue warrants the attention of scientists, agriculturists, environmentalists, and health advocates. In this review, we highlight the potential toxicities of RAC on aquatic animals to emphasize scientific evidence and reports on the potentially harmful effects of RAC on the aquatic environment and human health.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kumail Abbas
- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila 1015, Philippines
- The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Manila 1015, Philippines
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Espana Blvd., Manila 1015, Philippines
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- The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Manila 1015, Philippines
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Espana Blvd., Manila 1015, Philippines
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 900391, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108, Philippines
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 900391, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Science, College of Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (S.-S.L.); (C.-D.H.)
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Center for Nanotechnology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan
- Research Center for Aquatic Toxicology and Pharmacology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (S.-S.L.); (C.-D.H.)
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Sun L, Zhu M, Shi J, Mi K, Ma W, Xu X, Wang H, Pan Y, Tao Y, Liu Z, Huang L. Excretion and Residual Concentration Correlations of Salbutamol Between Edible Tissues and Living Samples in Pigs and Goats. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:754876. [PMID: 34899308 PMCID: PMC8655863 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.754876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Illegal use of salbutamol (SAL), a β-adrenergic leanness-enhancing agent, has posed potential threat to human health in China. The excretion and depletion of SAL in pigs and goats were investigated, and the concentration correlations between edible tissues and living samples were analyzed to find out a suitable living sample for pre-slaughter monitoring of SAL in pigs and goats. After a single oral dosage of 1.2 mg/kg SAL, approximately 70% of the dose was excreted by pigs and goats from their excreta. When pigs and goats were supplied feed containing SAL (20 mg/kg) for 14 consecutive days, high concentrations of SAL were observed in the liver and kidneys, and the longest persistence was observed in hair. Unlike pigs, SAL was presented primarily as conjugated SAL in goats. Excellent concentration correlations of SAL were observed between urine and edible tissues both in pigs and goats, and in addition, good correlations also were found between hair and edible tissues in pigs and between feces and edible tissues in goats. Hence, urine and hair could accurately predict SAL concentrations in edible tissues of pigs, whereas feces and urine were satisfactory for predicting SAL concentrations in edible tissues of goats. These data make it possible for pre-slaughter monitoring of SAL residues in the edible tissues of pigs and goats.
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- Lei Sun
- MOA Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Wuhan, China.,National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Wuhan, China.,National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Wuhan, China.,National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Wuhan, China.,National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Wuhan, China.,National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Wuhan, China.,National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Wuhan, China.,National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Wuhan, China.,National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Wuhan, China.,National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Wuhan, China.,National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- MOA Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Wuhan, China.,National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Espinoza W, Vargas Jentzsch P, Gualpa F, Andrade P, Moreno C, Vaca I, Betancourt R, Medina L, Enríquez D, Guijarro M, Garrido P, Bravo J, Ulic S, Montalvo García G, Ortega F, Stolker L, Ramos L. Survey of clenbuterol in bovine muscle and liver in Ecuador. FOOD ADDITIVES & CONTAMINANTS PART B-SURVEILLANCE 2020; 13:107-114. [PMID: 32151232 DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2020.1735534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Clenbuterol is a steroid-type drug used in respiratory treatments in both humans and animals. However, it has a secondary effect related to the hypertrophy process in muscle and fat reduction. The illegal or bad use of clenbuterol has been reported in several countries, but there is scarce information in South America, where the production and consumption of meat are considerable. In this sense, the present study aimed at evaluating the occurrence of clenbuterol in bovine muscle and liver samples from a high cattle production area of Ecuador in 2015 and 2018. For this purpose, 57-58 samples were evaluated in 2015 and 20 samples in 2018 using the Enzyme-Linked Inmuno Sorbent Assay and ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The results showed complained results for clenbuterol in meat samples from both years and 23% (2015) and 85% (2018) of the samples of meat complied the maximum residue level defined by CODEX.
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- Wania Espinoza
- Coordinación de Posgrados, Universidad del Azuay , Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Ciencias Nucleares, Facultad de Ingeniería Química y Agroindustria, Escuela Politécnica Nacional , Quito, Ecuador
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- Agencia de Regulación Fito y Zoosanitario_AGROCALIDAD , Tumbaco, Ecuador
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- Agencia de Regulación Fito y Zoosanitario_AGROCALIDAD , Tumbaco, Ecuador
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- Agencia de Regulación Fito y Zoosanitario_AGROCALIDAD , Tumbaco, Ecuador
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- Agencia de Regulación Fito y Zoosanitario_AGROCALIDAD , Tumbaco, Ecuador
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- Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación Agropecuaria_IICA_Ecuador , Quito, Ecuador
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- Centro de Investigación de Alimentos, CIAL, Universidad UTE , Quito, Ecuador
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- Centro de Investigación de Alimentos, CIAL, Universidad UTE , Quito, Ecuador
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- Centro de Investigación de Alimentos, CIAL, Universidad UTE , Quito, Ecuador
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- Centro de Investigación de Alimentos, CIAL, Universidad UTE , Quito, Ecuador
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- CEQUINOR (UNLP-CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata , La Plata, Argentina.,Depto de Cs. Básicas, Universidad Nacional de Luján , Luján, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, e Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias Policiales, Universidad de Alcalá , Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, e Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias Policiales, Universidad de Alcalá , Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research Part of Wageningen University & Research , Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Centro de Investigación de Alimentos, CIAL, Universidad UTE , Quito, Ecuador
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