FOOD. Science. Technology. Quality

Food. SCIENCE. Technology. Quality

Food. Science. TECHNOLOGY. Quality

Food. Science. Technology. QUALITY

Authors

PIOTR POKRZYWA, EWA CIEŚLIK, KINGA TOPOLSKA

Title

The evaluation of mycotoxins content in selected food product

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the contamination of food product present on market of the Małopolska Province by mycotoxins: aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2, ochratoxin A and patulin. [-] In 70% of analysed samples mycotoxins were absent. However, in 74 samples these compounds were present, but under permissible limits. Among 91 analysed samples, aflatoxins were present in 21 samples of herbs and spices group , and in 8 samples of raisins sec. The presence of ochratoxin A was noted in 42 from 107 samples, but mosty on low level. Patulin was showed in 2 from 50 samples of apple juice.

Keywords

mycotoxins contamination, aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, patulin

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