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Assessment of the Contamination Level by Fumonisins B1 and B2 of the Corn Food Products Available on Polish Consumer Market

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of the study was to determine the level of contamination by fumonisins of selected corn food products that are available on the market in Silesia.The material covered by the study were samples of corn flour, corn grits, corn flakes, products for infants and young children, popcorn and samples of corn grain.In these samples the total amount of fumonisins as well as separately fumonisin B 1 and B 2 were detected by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using a fluorescence detector prior to the derivatization.Of the 106 surveyed corn foods samples, more than 1/3 (34.9%) were found contaminated by fumonisins B 1 and B 2 ; Fumonisin B 1 was present in 45.3% of samples, and Fumonisin B 2 in 17.0% of the samples.One sample of corn flour was found contaminated by fumonisins on the level of 6342 mg/kg, what makes that the maximum permissible level has been exceeded of more than three times.In other food products, the maximum permissible level of fumonisin was not exceeded.Exposure to mycotoxins in the analyzed corn food products is not a significant health risk to consumers.

Source: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/70386

Authors: Anna Kowalska, Ilona Hajok, Agata Piekut

Institution: Medical University of Silesia

Language: English

Topic: Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach, Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach