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An overview of regional mycotoxin contamination in Iranian food
Aghebatbinyeganeh, Kousar; Abdallah, Mohamed Fathi
2024In Food and Humanity, p. 100370
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Keywords :
Mycotoxins; Food safety; Aflatoxins; Mycotoxin profile; Mycotoxin regulations
Abstract :
[en] This work summarizes the current situation of mycotoxin contamination in Iranian food commodities (nuts, spices, beverages, baby foods, dairy products, and cereals) from four distinct agro-climatic regions (mountainous, Caspian-humid, hot-humid, and semi desert-desert). Furthermore, the collected data were compared to the maximum limits set by the ISIRI and the EU. Overall, mycotoxin contamination in some regions could pose severe problems for the public. Fumonisin B1 levels in maize were higher in the Caspian-humid area, a hot spot for esophageal cancer, than in the other regions. The same area had the highest mean levels of deoxynivalenol in cereals and patulin in apple juices. Opposite to that, the mountainous area showed higher mean levels of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in dairy products and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in cereals than in other regions. However, AFM1 contamination in dairy products was alerting in the four regions. Ochratoxin A (OTA) had a high prevalence (87–100 %) in hot beverages from the semi desert-desert region, and 40 % of the coffee samples collected exceeded the EU limits. Aflatoxins (AFs) and OTA contaminations in spices, especially red pepper, from the semi desert-desert region were alarming as they were higher than the EU maximum limits. Also, from the same region, the central spot for pistachio cultivation, nuts the highest contamination levels of AFB1 and AFs compared to the other areas. Moreover, there is a complete lack of data on emerging mycotoxins. These knowledge represent points of interest in enhancing food safety and protecting human health.
Precision for document type :
Review article
Disciplines :
Food science
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Aghebatbinyeganeh, Kousar
Abdallah, Mohamed Fathi  ;  Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie > Service de Biologie humaine et Toxicologie ; Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium
Language :
English
Title :
An overview of regional mycotoxin contamination in Iranian food
Publication date :
August 2024
Journal title :
Food and Humanity
eISSN :
2949-8244
Publisher :
Elsevier BV
Pages :
100370
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Development Goals :
1. No poverty
2. Zero hunger
3. Good health and well-being
Research unit :
- Human Biology and Toxicology
Research institute :
Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology
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