None of the brands analyzed presented acute risk for any of the mycotoxins. However, the high levels of fumonisins found in some samples could become problematic, if there are hidden forms of them. This is also evident in relation to long-term risk, since in the case of fumonisins the ...
Mycotoxins, the secondary metabolites of fungal species, are the most frequently occurring natural food contaminants in human and animal diets. Risk assessment of mycotoxins focused as yet on their mutagenic, genotoxic and potential carcinogenic effects. Recently, there is an increasing awareness of the...
Then, the risk characterization to mycotoxins through the consumption of medicinal herbs dietary supplements was assessed. The results showed that ZEA, OTA, ENNs and BEA showed in the samples with incidences between 1 and 34%, being ENNB the most detected mycotoxin. Mycotoxins contents ranged ...
Then, additional searches were carried out using more specific terms: “commodities” OR “cereals” OR “cereal-based products” OR “Europe” OR “exposure” OR “review” OR “biological fluids” OR “detection” OR “analytical methods” OR “presence”; and “risk assessment”. In this ...
Therefore, the potential risk of exposure to mycotoxins in infants is higher than in adults4. Several negative effects of mycotoxins on human health are well known: they are usually associated with carcinogenesis, teratogenesis, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, immunotoxicity and neurotoxicity5. In ...
3. Outcome of the public consultation on the draft Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Panels on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) and on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) on the Guidance on the risk assessment of food and feed from genetically modified animals and on animal health and welfa...
Commercial wet milling shows a very high efficiency in lowering mycotoxin levels in starch.Schaarschmidt, SaraFauhl-Hassek, CarstenGerman Fed Inst Risk Assessment BfR Dept Safety Food Chain Max Dohrn Str 8-10 D-10589 Berlin GermanyFood Control...
Very recently also modified forms of mycotoxins have been included in the EFSA risk assessments. In this review paper an overview of many different EFSA activities on mycotoxins is given. It also includes a brief description how EFSA develops its scientific opinions and works Overview of the ...
The term “emerging mycotoxins” was coined in 2008 for lesser-known Fusarium metabolites, fusaproliferin, enniatins, beauvericin, and moniliformin. The emerging mycotoxins and their derivatives can occur in high concentrations and high frequency in cereals, cereal-based products, fruits, processed ...
important for overall risk assessment, availability, and understanding of toxicological data. To obtain such information, advanced analytical methods are required in both research and official control laboratories for reliable and accurate determination of mycotoxins. The determination of mycotoxins in cereals...