Assessment of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in breakfast cereals
Aflatoxins (AFs), ochratoxin A (OTA) and zearalenone (ZEN) were analysed in 237 breakfast cereal samples collected from central areas of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the results, 41% of the samples were found contaminated with AFs, out of which 16% and 8% samples were found to be above the Europea...
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| author | Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar Rabbani, Tehmeena Asi, Muhammad Rafique Selamat, Jinap |
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| description | Aflatoxins (AFs), ochratoxin A (OTA) and zearalenone (ZEN) were analysed in 237 breakfast cereal samples collected from central areas of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the results, 41% of the samples were found contaminated with AFs, out of which 16% and 8% samples were found to be above the European Union (EU) maximum content for AFB1 and total AFs, respectively. About 48% samples were found contaminated with OTA and 30% samples were found to be above the EU maximum content. The results have shown that 53% samples of breakfast cereals were found contaminated with ZEN and 8% samples were found to be above the permissible limit of EU. The highest mean level of AFB1 and total AFs were found in semolina i.e. 3.60 and 4.55 μg/kg, respectively. Similarly, semolina was the highest contaminated breakfast cereal for OTA (3.90 μg/kg), while cornflakes (brand B) was found highest contaminated with ZEN (13.45 μg/kg). |
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| spelling | upm-365522015-09-18T00:58:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36552/ Assessment of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in breakfast cereals Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar Rabbani, Tehmeena Asi, Muhammad Rafique Selamat, Jinap Aflatoxins (AFs), ochratoxin A (OTA) and zearalenone (ZEN) were analysed in 237 breakfast cereal samples collected from central areas of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the results, 41% of the samples were found contaminated with AFs, out of which 16% and 8% samples were found to be above the European Union (EU) maximum content for AFB1 and total AFs, respectively. About 48% samples were found contaminated with OTA and 30% samples were found to be above the EU maximum content. The results have shown that 53% samples of breakfast cereals were found contaminated with ZEN and 8% samples were found to be above the permissible limit of EU. The highest mean level of AFB1 and total AFs were found in semolina i.e. 3.60 and 4.55 μg/kg, respectively. Similarly, semolina was the highest contaminated breakfast cereal for OTA (3.90 μg/kg), while cornflakes (brand B) was found highest contaminated with ZEN (13.45 μg/kg). Elsevier 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36552/1/Assessment%20of%20aflatoxins.pdf Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar and Rabbani, Tehmeena and Asi, Muhammad Rafique and Selamat, Jinap (2014) Assessment of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in breakfast cereals. Food Chemistry, 157. pp. 257-262. ISSN 0308-8146; ESSN: 1873-7072 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.01.129 |
| spellingShingle | Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar Rabbani, Tehmeena Asi, Muhammad Rafique Selamat, Jinap Assessment of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in breakfast cereals |
| title | Assessment of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in breakfast cereals |
| title_full | Assessment of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in breakfast cereals |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in breakfast cereals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in breakfast cereals |
| title_short | Assessment of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in breakfast cereals |
| title_sort | assessment of aflatoxins, ochratoxin a and zearalenone in breakfast cereals |
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