Risk assessment of the occurrence of aflatoxin and fungi in peanuts and cashew nuts
Título del documento: Risk assessment of the occurrence of aflatoxin and fungi in peanuts and cashew nuts
Revue: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000451144
ISSN: 1984-8250
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal Fluminense, Departamento de Farmacia e Gestao Farmaceutica, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
2Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Departamento de Analisis Clinicos e Toxicologicos, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. Brasil
3Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Laboratorio de Toxinas e Analisis de Drogas, Alfenas, Minas Gerais. Brasil
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Volumen: 55
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Aplicado, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés In the present study, the occurrence of fungi and aflatoxins (AFs) in peanut and cashew nut samples was investigated. Mycological analysis revealed the presence of fungi in 58.8% of samples, and assessment of AFs by chromatographic methods revealed that 52.9% were contaminated by AFs. AFB1 was the principal component in all AF-contaminated samples, with a mean level of 14.0, and 1.08 µg/kg in peanut and cashew nut, respectively. Eleven samples (32.4%) exceeded the total AF maximum level (4 μg/kg) and 8 samples (23.5%) exceeded the AFB1 (2 μg/kg) established by the European Commission. Our findings suggest that the incidence of AFs emphasizes the need for regular monitoring and a more stringent food safety system to control AFs at the lowest possible levels in peanuts and cashew nuts. The hypothetical dietary exposure suggests that the food products evaluated may significantly contribute to the overall human exposure
Disciplinas: Química
Palabras clave: Química de alimentos,
Aflatoxinas,
Cacahuate,
Anacardo
Keyword: Food chemistry,
Aflatoxins,
Peanut,
Cashew nut
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