Open AccessBazı Gıdalarda ve Sağlıklı Kişilerin İdrar Örneklerinde ELISA Yöntemi ile Aflatoksin B1 ve Fumonisin B1 Araştırılması
Author(s) -
Ülker ÇUHACI,
Ali Osman Öztürk,
Bora DOĞAN,
Ayşe Kalkancı,
Uğur TAMER
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
yüksek i̇htisas üniversitesi sağlık bilimleri dergisi :
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2717-9257
DOI - 10.51261/yiu.2022.00041
Subject(s) - mycotoxin , fumonisin b1 , aflatoxin , fumonisin , food science , urine , food contaminant , chemistry , biochemistry
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites has been produced by moulds which are contaminating foods in production or storage processes. There are more than 100 mycotoxins known. Aflatoxins and fumonisins are mostly common. These toxins threaten public health and causes economic loss also. Clinical outcomes of exposing to these toxins in low doses are unknown. Methods: In this study, some kind of foods and urine samples of healthy volunteers have been investigated for aflatoxin B1 and fumonisin B1 by ELISA method. Corn and corn based foods, dried-fruits, herbal teas, milk and dairy products have been included in the study. Results: Fumonisin have been determined in 14 of corn and corn based foods and 26 of herbal teas at different levels. A total of 22 urine samples were containing fumonisin B1. Aflatoxin B1 have been detected at various levels in 9 (100%) of different pasteurized milk samples, 26 (100%) of herbal teas samples, 6 of dried-fruits (almonds and peanuts) and red peppers samples and all of the urine samples tested. Discussion: Majority of food products and some of the urine samples were found to be contaminated with mycotoxins. The clinical effects of being exposed to mycotoxins on health should be evaluated in a prospective manner with wide numbers of volunteers. Key words: Mycotoxins, food, healthy urine