A survey of aflatoxins and aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus in corn-based products from the Spanish market. 1995

V Sanchis, and X Balcells, and M Torres, and N Sala, and I Viñas, and R Canela
Food Technology Department, Lleida University (UdL), Spain.

The natural occurrence of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2, incidence of Aspergillus flavus, and capacity to produce aflatoxins by A. flavus isolates, were investigated in 100 corn-based samples from Spain destined for human and animal consumption. Only one sample for animal consumption and none for human consumption were found to be contaminated with aflatoxins B1 and B2. The levels of contamination were 0.15 micrograms/g of B1 and 0.08 micrograms/g of B2. Of 43 isolate of A. flavus, only 4 were aflatoxin producers.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003313 Zea mays A plant species of the family POACEAE. It is a tall grass grown for its EDIBLE GRAIN, corn, used as food and animal FODDER. Corn,Indian Corn,Maize,Teosinte,Zea,Corn, Indian
D005516 Food Microbiology The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food and food products. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms: the presence of various non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi in cheeses and wines, for example, is included in this concept. Microbiology, Food
D000348 Aflatoxins Furano-furano-benzopyrans that are produced by ASPERGILLUS from STERIGMATOCYSTIN. They are structurally related to COUMARINS and easily oxidized to an epoxide form to become ALKYLATING AGENTS. Members of the group include AFLATOXIN B1; aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2; AFLATOXIN M1; and aflatoxin M2. Aflatoxin
D000821 Animal Feed Foodstuff used especially for domestic and laboratory animals, or livestock. Fodder,Animal Feeds,Feed, Animal,Feeds, Animal,Fodders
D001231 Aspergillus flavus A species of imperfect fungi which grows on peanuts and other plants and produces the carcinogenic substance aflatoxin. It is also used in the production of the antibiotic flavicin. Aspergillus parvisclerotigenus,Petromyces flavus
D013030 Spain Country located between France on the northeast and Portugal on the west and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The capital is Madrid. Balearic Islands,Canary Islands

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