Open AccessInvestigation about contamination of some food items in local markets, Mosul, Iraq
Author(s) -
Ammar Nafea Alnema,
Mazin Nazar Fadhel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bionatura
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1390-9355
pISSN - 1390-9347
DOI - 10.21931/rb/2021.06.03.23
Subject(s) - aflatoxin , dried fruit , food science , horticulture , contamination , cashew nut , european union , toxicology , biology , ecology , business , economic policy
Results of enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA), which was conducted on 58 samples of dried fruits and nuts available in the local market in Mosul city that there were samples that are contaminated with aflatoxins with rates higher than the tolerated level permitted by the European Union (4 parts per billion) in the human-consumed foodstuff products as the percentages were 40%, 40, 70% and 10% for almond, cashew, pistachio, and walnut respectively, which are beyond the permitted level. At the same time, the percentages were 66% and 10% for dried apricot and figs, respectively, and more than the permitted level. The average quantity of aflatoxins in the nuts samples was (1.6, 3.8. 4.1 and 6.1 ppb) for walnut, cashew, almond, and pistachio, respectively, while in the dried fruits (3.3, 1.4, and 6.9 ppb) for raisin, figs, and apricot respectively.