RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 56.3; Tot. = 72.4 µg/kg – ppb) in Brazil nuts from Brazil in the UK
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.1; Tot. = 19.1 µg/kg – ppb) in diced dried figs from Turkey in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 250; Tot. = 371 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut paste from Mali in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 218; Tot. = 322 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut paste from Mali in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 25; Tot. = 29 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from India in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 53.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Tanzania in the UK
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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 116; Tot. = 119 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Syria, via Turkey in Portugal
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 16.3; Tot. = 19.7 / B1 = 22.1; Tot. = 25.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in almond kernels from Australia in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12.5; Tot. = 39.4 µg/kg – ppb) in red rice from Sri Lanka in Switzerland
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 32.2 µg/kg – ppb) in red rice flakes from Sri Lanka in Switzerland
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 55.4; Tot. = 65.6 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled peanuts from Brazil in Italy
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8.7; Tot. = 8.7 / B1 = 96; Tot. = 110 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 16 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 22 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 28; Tot. = 31.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 18.7 µg/kg – ppb) in almond kernels from the United States in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 6.4 µg/kg – ppb) in salted and roasted watermelon seeds from Turkey in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 17.3; Tot. = 40.7 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (8.7 µg/kg – ppb) in popcorn in grain from France in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5; Tot. = 7.5 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Belgium
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 33 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.0; Tot. = 6.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 28; Tot. = 31 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 85; Tot. = 98 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 38; Tot. = 46 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8; Tot. = 20.1 / B1 = 11.5; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey in the UK
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.2; Tot. = 6.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted watermelon seeds (egusi) from Turkey in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 18.1; Tot. > 24 µg/kg – ppb) in almond kernels from the United States in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6; Tot. = 24.4 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 203; Tot. = 297 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut paste from Mali in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 17.5; Tot. = 18.6 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from the United States in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 36; Tot. = 39 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio cream from Switzerland, with raw material from Germany in Switzerland
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 9.9; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Bulgaria
RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 16.9 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut meal from Turkey in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 9.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in the UK
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 75.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the UK
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Recently, the contamination of food products, particularity cereals with aflatoxins (AF) as secondary metabolites generated by some of fungal genera species raised serious concerns. AF as the highly toxic compounds could pass through metabolic processes in unaltered forms and consequently accumulate in the tissues of humans and animals. The consumption of AF contaminated cereal, cereal‐based products as both food and feed is considered as a serious issue, which should be controlled through conducting prevention strategies and legislation. However, in some cases, the detoxification or elimination process also can be approached. The current article took an overview regarding physicochemical properties of AF, as well as their absorption, digestion, metabolism, and excretion in cereals. Also, the chronic and acute aflatoxicosis along prevention strategies and control mechanisms were discussed.
Cereal and cereal‐based products can be considered as one of the most important sources of food as well as energy in many countries. Despite this, cereals and cereal‐based foods may present contamination by several mycotoxins, as one of the challenging issues in cereal‐based products. The adverse effects of contamination by mycotoxins on food safety and food quality are reserved huge concerns. The knowledge regarding the physicochemical properties of aflatoxins as well as their control can aid the food industry to keep the quality of food products in an acceptable level.
Mycotoxins that contaminate crops and animal feed have been recognized as a risk to farm animals, and account for considerable economic costs to the feed and food industries. Their widespread occurrence and related threat has been documented consistently in the BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey.
“Mycotoxins are among the most important safety risks for the future livestock feed industry and security of the feed supply chain,” stated Dr Gunther Antonissen of Ghent University in Belgium.
Fungi-produced mycotoxins endanger more than feed safety and security. They also hamper productivity, adding additional cost to the feed and food industry while also affecting the environment.
“Due to their negative effects on farm animal productivity and health, mycotoxins prevent the animal protein industry from achieving an efficient and sustainable use of natural resources,” observed Dr. Wulf-Dieter Moll of the BIOMIN Research Center.
Harmful mycotoxins do not have to contaminate feed in high concentrations to make their negative effects felt in farm animals. “At present, clinical mycotoxicosis caused by high doses is rare,” explained Dr Antonissen.
“However, also the ingestion of low to moderate levels of these toxins cause an array of metabolic, physiologic and immunologic disturbances, with the gastrointestinal tract as one of the major target organs,” he added.
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