@article {10.3844/ajbbsp.2025.210.219, article_type = {journal}, title = {Polygonatum sibiricum Red. With Steaming Yellow Rice Wine: Processing Technology, the Content of 5 Hydroxymethylfurfura and Safety Assessment}, author = {Ji, Shiyu and Li, Shuo and Shan, Jiale and Wang, Zhenlei and Zhou, Hongli and Zhao, Hepeng and Sun, Ke and Zhao, Jingli}, volume = {21}, number = {2}, year = {2025}, month = {Nov}, pages = {210-219}, doi = {10.3844/ajbbsp.2025.210.219}, url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajbbsp.2025.210.219}, abstract = {To investigate the content and safety evaluation of 5 Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) in the processing of Polygonatum sibiricum Red, the steaming technology was optimized by response surface method combined with analytic hierarchy process of multiple indexes. The content of 5-HMF was quantitatively determined by HPLC. Safety assessment was conducted using a zebrafish model. The optimized conditions were a steaming time of 6.3 hours, a drying temperature of 74°C, a drying time of 13 hours and two cycles of processing. The contents of 5 HMF in one processing cycle (P1) and two processing cycles (P2) were 0.07±0.04 and 2.07±0.01 mg/g, respectively. As the number of steaming increased, the numbness of the tongue disappeared, the taste and antioxidant activity improved, and the 5-HMF content also increased. However, the 5 HMF content of P2 exceeded the EU Food Safety Standard. The safety assessment using zebrafish revealed that the processed products exhibited some acute toxicity. 5-HMF, as a harmful component, may act alone or synergistically to affect zebrafish embryo survival, hatchability and teratogenicity. 5-HMF may pose a potential health risk to humans. Therefore, the content of 5-HMF should be carefully considered during the processing food and medicinal plants to ensure food safety and minimize health risks.}, journal = {American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology}, publisher = {Science Publications} }