Open AccessResults Regardind the Ochratoxin a Analysis in Feed Formulas
Author(s) -
Dana Feier,
Maria Tofană
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
bulletin of university of agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine cluj-napoca. agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1843-5386
pISSN - 1843-5246
DOI - 10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:6565
Subject(s) - ochratoxin a , mycotoxin , ochratoxin , ochratoxins , aspergillus ochraceus , metabolite , aspergillus , carcinogen , toxicology , food science , european commission , biology , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , european union , business , economic policy
. Ochratoxin A is a toxic metabolite produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium spp. Among the metabolites of type A, Ochraceus is considered as being one of the main producers. Ochratoxin A is the main mycotoxin from the ochratoxines group, and it seems to be the only one with a toxicological significance (Derache R., Paris).
Ochratoxin A has been proven to be nephrotoxic, hepatotoxic, teratogenic, immunotoxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic in some animal species and possibly carcinogenic for humans. Therefore, this study tried to determine the levels of Ochratoxin A by ELISA- screening test from samples of feed formulas for pigs and poultry.
The quantities of Ochratoxin A obtained in the study are below the permissible limit provided in the Commission Recommendation no. 576 of 17 Augus 2006.