Tetrodotoxin levels in pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) caught in the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea

Köşker A. R., Özoğul F., Durmuş M., Uçar Y., Ayas D., Regenstein J. M., ...Daha Fazla

FOOD CHEMISTRY, cilt.210, ss.332-337, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 210
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.04.122
  • Dergi Adı: FOOD CHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.332-337
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pufferfish, Tetrodotoxin, Lagocephalus sceleratus, Northeastern Mediterranean, Silver stripe blaasop, GMELIN, FISH, TOXICITY
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The toxicity of tetrodotoxin (TTX) in pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) from Mersin Bay in the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea was measured using a mouse bioassay (MBA) and LC-MS-MS. Pufferfish were caught by trawl fishing, longlining and fishing line from December 2012 to October 2013. Changes in the levels of TTX in the gonads, livers, intestines, skins and muscles as a function of season and sex were determined. The gonads of female fish were toxic in all seasons (> 2 mu g/g), whereas the gonads of male fish were only toxic in the spring and autumn. The highest TTX levels in gonads, livers, intestines and skins of female fish were 52.1, 46.2, 7.64 and 3.43 mu g/g, respectively, using LC-MS-MS. The TTX level in the muscle of female fish in winter was 2.83 mu g/g but was otherwise below the toxic limit. Consequently, it can be dangerous to consume pufferfish, including the edible muscle, from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.