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Recent aflatoxin survey data in milk and milk products: A review
Author(s) -
Ketney Otto,
Santini Antonello,
Oancea Simona
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of dairy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1471-0307
pISSN - 1364-727X
DOI - 10.1111/1471-0307.12382
Subject(s) - aflatoxin , pasteurization , food science , human health , atomic force microscopy , chemistry , medicine , environmental health , materials science , nanotechnology
Aflatoxin M 1 ( AFM 1 ) occurrence in human and animal milk, infant formula, powdered milk, cheese and yoghurt represents a risk for health. The last four years (2010–2014) of data, as well as the most frequently and updated analytical methods applied for AFM 1 quantification, are evaluated. Aflatoxin B 1 , considered the most potent toxic aflatoxin, is metabolised to form the monohydroxy derivative AFM 1 . This metabolized, expressed in the milk, is relatively stable, and it is not eliminated by heat treatments or pasteurisation, and thus represents a serious health concern.