ISO 22283:2020

FINAL
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STANDARD 22283
ISO/TC 249
Traditional Chinese medicine —
Secretariat: SAC
Determination of aflatoxins in natural
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definition . 1
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 1
5 Reagents . 2
6 Apparatus . 2
6.1 LC­FLD . 2
6.2 Chromatographic column . 2
6.3 Glass sample . 2
6.4 Electronic balance . 2
6.5 Homogenizer . 2
6.6 Centrifuge . 2
6.7 Volumetric flask . 2
7 Sample preparation . 2
8 Test method . 3
8.1 Stock solution and working solution . 3
8.2 LC­FLD conditions . 3
8.2.1 General. 3
8.2.2 LC-FLD conditions and system suitability . 3
8.2.3 Post­column derivatization . 4
8.2.4 Quantification of aflatoxins in the test sample using calibration curves. 4
8.3 Application of test method . 4
9 Sampling and preservation . 5
9.1 Sampling . 5
9.2 Sample storage . 5
Annex A (informative) LC-FLD method. 6
Annex B (informative) Chromatogram of AFG , AFG , AFB and AFB . 8
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Annex C (informative) Reference of national, regional and organizational limits of
aflatoxins in natural products . 9
Annex D (informative) Method validation .11
Bibliography .12
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Foreword
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Introduction
Aflatoxins are naturally occurring mycotoxins produced by certain fungi, which can be found in a
variety of agriculture products, contaminated foods and natural medicines, including natural products,
decoction pieces and manufactured products. At least 14 different aflatoxins, mainly produced by
Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, have been reported to be produced in nature. Among
these, aflatoxin B (AFB ) is considered the most toxic. Other important aflatoxins include aflatoxin B ,
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M , M , G , G , Q Q and aflatoxicol. AFB , AFB , AFG and AFG are produced by Aspergillus flavus and
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Aspergillus parasiticus, while AFM and AFM are formed from AFB and AFB metabolism, respectively.
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It has been well established that most aflatoxins are highly toxic and carcinogenic. Humans, in
particular young children, are less tolerant of aflatoxin toxicity. There are frequent reports of detection
of toxic aflatoxins in herbal medicines. Therefore, AFB and the total amount of AFB , AFB , AFG and
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AFG should be tested and limited as a quality and safety control measure for natural products. There
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are two main methods to detect aflatoxins in natural products: the liquid chromatography tandem
mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method and the liquid chromatography coupled with fluorescence
detector (LC-FLD) method. LC-FLD is preferentially chosen due to its high sensitivity, high accuracy and
reasonable operating cost (see Annex A, Table A.1).
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FINAL DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/FDIS 22283:2020(E)
Traditional Chinese medicine — Determination of
aflatoxins in natural products by LC-FLD
1 Scope
This document specifies the determination of aflatoxins (AFB , AFB , AFG , AFG ) in natural products
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using LC­FLD.
It is applicable to the analysis of aflatoxins in raw materials and manufactured products, including
decoction pieces derived from plants and animals.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definition
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1
aflatoxin
mycotoxin produced mainly by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus
Note 1 to entry: At least 13 different types of aflatoxin are produced in nature, and most of these are known to be
highly toxic and carcinogenic.
Note 2 to entry: Aflatoxin B and the sum of aflatoxins B , B , G and G shall be tested and limited.
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4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
AFB aflatoxin B
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AFB aflatoxin B
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AFG aflatoxin G
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AFG aflatoxin G
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HPLC high-performance liquid chromatography
LC­FLD liquid chromatography coupled with fluorescence detector
LC­MS/MS liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
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5 Reagents
The purity of the reagents used shall be checked by running a blank determination. The chromatogram
obtained from the solvents shall have a baseline without noticeable peaks that would interfere with
targeted aflatoxins.
5.1 Water, of appropriate purity (the resistivity of water shall be at least 18,2 MΩ).
5.2 Methanol, CH OH, of HPLC grade.
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5.3 Acetonitrile, CH CN, of HPLC grade.
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5.4 Sodium chloride, NaCl, of AR (analytical) grade.
6 Apparatus
6.1 LC-FLD
The LC-FLD apparatus consists of a solvent pump system, a sample injector, a chromatographic column
(a column temperature controller may be used), a detector and a data acquisition system (or an
integrator or a chart recorder). The mobile phase is supplied from one or several reservoirs and flows
through the column and detector at a constant flow rate. The detector shall be a fluorescence detector.
6.2 Chromatographic column
A stainless-steel column sealed with octadecylsilyl silica gel for chromatography shall be used.
6.3 Glass sample
All glassware shall be thoroughly cleaned before use. The glassware used for aflatoxin analysis shall be
placed in a specific container filled with 0,5 % to 1,0 % sodium hypochlorite solution for more than 2 h
and then washed with an adequate amount of fresh running water. Finally, all glassware shall be rinsed
with distilled water and dried before use.
6.4 Electronic balance
The electronic balance shall be accurate to a minimum of 0,01 mg.
6.5 Homogenizer
The homogenizer shall have a rotation speed of up to 15,000 r/min.
6.6 Centrifuge
The centrifuge shall have a rotation speed of up to 5,000 r/min.
6.7 Volumetric flask
Volumetric flasks with a capacity of 2,0 ml and 50,0 ml shall be used.
7 Sample preparation
1) All natural products shall be crushed into powders and screened through a [24] mesh sieve.
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2) A mixture of [15,0 g] powders and [3,0 g] sodium chloride shall be added into a [75,0 ml] mixed
solution of methanol and water at [70:30 volume fraction].
3) All the mixture shall be homogenized at a speed of higher than [11,000 rpm] for [2 min] and
centrifuged at [2,500 rpm] for [5 min].
4) [15 ml] of supernatant shall be moved to a [50,0 ml] volumetric flask and diluted with water, then
shaken and filtered through a 0,45 μm filter paper.
5) About [20,0 ml] of the filtrate shall be passed through the immunoaffinity column at a flow rate of
3 ml/min. The column shall be washed with [20,0 ml] of water and the eluent shall be abandoned
until the air has passed through the column to extrude the water.
6) The column shall be eluted with methanol and the eluent shall be collected and concentrated to
0,5 ml by nitrogen. The concentrated eluent shall be diluted with 0,5 ml of the mixed solution of
methanol and water at [50:50 volume fraction] in the HPLC vial before use.
8 Test method
8.1 Stock solution and working solution
Stock solution shall be prepared by mixing a solution of aflatoxin standards (1,0 μg/ml, 0,3 μg/ml,
1,0 μg/ml and 0,3 μg/ml of AFB , AFB , AFG and AFG , respectively). A series of working solutions shall
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be prepared by diluting the stock solution to 0,10 ng/ml to 100,00 ng/ml (AFB and AFG ) and 0,03 ng/
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ml to 30,00 ng/ml (AFB and AFG ), respectively, with mobile phase of methanol and acetonitrile.
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8.2 LC-FLD conditions
8.2.1 General
The LC­FLD method based on two different methods of derivatization, pre­ and post­column
derivatization, shall be used for the simultaneous determination of aflatoxins. Commonly, post-
column derivatization methods, such as photochemical derivatization, iodine derivatization and
electrochemical
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