A Survey On Consumption Of Nine Pilot Edible And Medicinal Substances Among Adults Aged 18 And Above in 19 Cities in Guangdong Province

Abstract: Objective This study aims to conducting a survey on the consumption of nine pilot edible and medicinal substances including Codonopsis pilosula and etc., and provides a basis for supplementing the database of food safety assessment. Methods 19 cities in Guangdong Province were selected as sample sites from 2019 to 2021. Healthy individuals aged 18 years and above who had the habit of eating traditional local food such as soup ingredients were selected as candidate subjects. A food frequency questionnaire was applied for collecting information on the consumption of the nine pilot edible and medicinal substances over the past 12 months. Results This study enrolled a total of 6233 participants, with 49.2% male and 50.8% female. Among the study population, the consumption rates of the nine pilot edible and medicinal substances ranged from 0.8% to 55.3%, The consumption rates from high to low are as follows: Codonopsis pilosula(Franch.)Nannf.(55.3%), Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.var.mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao (47.4%), Panax quinquefolium L. (41.5%), Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. Ex Fr.)Karst. (dry) (30%), Dendrobium officinale Kimura et Migo (24.1%), Gastrodia elata B1. (16%), Dendrobium officinale Kimura et Migo (wet) (4.8%), Cistanche deserticola Y.C.Ma (2.6%), Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. (1.3%), Cornus officinalis Sieb.et Zucc. (0.8%). Among the consumer population, the primary mode of consumption for the nine pilot edible and medicinal substances is indirect, accounting for 82.6% to 95.1%. The average monthly consumption frequency ranges from 0.8 to 2.2 times per month. The mean consumption quantity per occasion for the selected dried food-medicinal substances ranges from 7.4 to 11.9 grams, However, the mean consumption quantity per occasion for Dendrobium officinale Kimura et Migo (wet) is 41.9 grams.Conclusions There are significant differences in the consumption rates of the nine pilot edible and medicinal substances among adults in the 19 municipalities of Guangdong province. The consumption quantity per occasion is high in some substances such as Codonopsis pilosula(Franch.)Nannf., Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.var.mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao. It is recommended to further scientifically evaluate the usage and dosage of these food-medicinal substances and make public education on the correct consumption of food for residents.

Keywords: Guangdong province; pilot edible and medicinal substances; local specialty foods;population survey; consumption quantity survey

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Traditional Chinese medicine has always said that "medicine and food come from the same source". In my country's traditional food culture, some traditional Chinese medicines are widely eaten as ingredients, such as yam, orange peel, perilla, etc. [1] According to the "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China", It is called substances that are both food and Chinese medicinal materials according to tradition (hereinafter referred to as food substances), and are subject to catalog management [2]. In order to do a good job in food and drug quality management, the National Health Commission has determined based on my country's traditional eating habits and the revision of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Chinese Pharmacopoeia), comprehensively considering local needs, and determined through risk assessment, systematic research, and comprehensive demonstration. It is planned to add 9 new substances to the catalog, including Codonopsis pilosula, Cistanche deserticola, Dendrobium officinale, American ginseng, Astragalus membranaceus, Ganoderma lucidum, Cornus officinalis, Gastrodia elata, and Eucommia ulmoides leaves [3]. In 2020, the National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation issued a notice to carry out pilot work on the production and operation of these 9 substances in accordance with food and drug substances [3]. Currently, there is very limited data on the consumption status of the nine pilot food and drug substances. In order to improve the basic database for food and drug substance safety risk assessment and meet the needs of local specialty food risk assessment and the formulation and revision of local food safety standards, this study carried out 9 pilot food and drug substance consumption status in 19 prefectures and cities in Guangdong Province from 2019 to 2021. Investigation, the results are now reported

as follows.

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1 Objects and methods

1.1 Survey objects

This study selected 19 prefecture-level survey points in Guangdong Province from 2019 to 2021 to conduct a survey on the consumption status of 9 pilot food and drug substances. The number of people surveyed at each survey point was ≥ 300. Places with traditional soups and other ingredients were selected for those aged 18 and above. Healthy people with special food eating habits were taken as research subjects. The distribution of the number of surveyed people included in the analysis in various cities is as follows: 300 people in Guangzhou, 349 people in Shantou, 329 people in Foshan, 337 people in Meizhou, 318 people in Dongguan, 305 people in Qingyuan, 347 people in Zhanjiang, 304 people in Shenzhen, 314 people in Heyuan, 300 people in Shanwei, 452 people in Zhongshan, 360 people in Maoming, 313 people in Jieyang, 304 people in Yunfu, 308 people in Zhuhai, 316 people in Huizhou, 311 people in Shaoguan, 321 people in Chaozhou, and 345 people in Yangjiang.

1.2 Investigation methods

The food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) method was used to collect the consumption status of 9 pilot food and drug substances in the past 12 months. The content of the questionnaire includes: basic personal information (name, height, weight, gender, ethnicity, age, education level, etc.), food consumption frequency survey of food and drug substances (whether eaten, frequency of consumption and average consumption per time). The 9 pilot food and drug substances investigated include: Codonopsis pilosula, Cistanche deserticola, Dendrobium officinale, American ginseng, astragalus, Ganoderma lucidum, Cornus officinale, Gastrodia elata, and Eucommia ulmoides leaves. Except for Dendrobium officinale, dried and fresh products were investigated separately, and the remaining 8 food and drug substances were investigated as dry products. Taste. Since there are great differences in how different substances are eaten, some foods can be eaten directly. Therefore, "whether to eat" in the questionnaire is set into 3 categories: no; yes, eaten directly; yes, but not eaten directly. Not eating directly means not eating the food directly, but eating other foods (including soup, water, wine, etc.) made with the food as raw materials. The frequency of consumption is divided into: times/week, times/month, and times/year. After receiving training and assessment, the staff at the survey point collected relevant data and information through household surveys and face-to-face interviews.

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1.3 Statistical processing

This study used EPIDATA3.1 software for data entry and R language (version 4.1.0) for statistical analysis. In this study, continuous variable data were expressed by means and standard deviations, discrete variable data were expressed by frequencies and rates, and 2 tests were used to compare differences between groups. In this study, P<0.05 was considered as a statistically significant difference.

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