Occurrence of fumonisins and aflatoxins in corn from Thailand. 1996

T Yoshizawa, and A Yamashita, and N Chokethaworn
Department of Bioresource Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Japan.

Eighteen corn samples collected from Thailand were analysed for fumonisins and aflatoxins by high performance liquid chromatography. Fumonisins B1 and B2 were detected in 16 (89%) and 12 (67%) samples at levels ranging from 63 to 18800 ng/g (mean, 1790 ng/g) and from 50 to 1400 ng/g (mean, 251 ng/g), respectively. Fusarium moniliforme and F. proliferatum isolated from Thai corn showed the production of fumonisins in corn grit cultures. Aflatoxins B1 and B2 were found in 15 and 10 samples at mean levels of 72 and 15 ng/g, respectively. It was noted that as many as 72.2% (13/18) of samples were coincidentally contaminated with fumonisins and aflatoxins. Based on these results, the interaction of fumonisin-producers and aflatoxin-producers on kernel infection and contamination of these mycotoxins in corn is discussed. This is the first report on the natural co-occurrence of fumonisins and aflatoxins in Thailand.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009153 Mutagens Chemical agents that increase the rate of genetic mutation by interfering with the function of nucleic acids. A clastogen is a specific mutagen that causes breaks in chromosomes. Clastogen,Clastogens,Genotoxin,Genotoxins,Mutagen
D002264 Carboxylic Acids Organic compounds containing the carboxy group (-COOH). This group of compounds includes amino acids and fatty acids. Carboxylic acids can be saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic. Carboxylic Acid,Acid, Carboxylic,Acids, Carboxylic
D002274 Carcinogens, Environmental Carcinogenic substances that are found in the environment. Environmental Carcinogens
D002851 Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Liquid chromatographic techniques which feature high inlet pressures, high sensitivity, and high speed. Chromatography, High Performance Liquid,Chromatography, High Speed Liquid,Chromatography, Liquid, High Pressure,HPLC,High Performance Liquid Chromatography,High-Performance Liquid Chromatography,UPLC,Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography,Chromatography, High-Performance Liquid,High-Performance Liquid Chromatographies,Liquid Chromatography, High-Performance
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
D005504 Food Analysis Measurement and evaluation of the components of substances to be taken as FOOD. Analysis, Food,Analyses, Food,Food Analyses
D005506 Food Contamination The presence in food of harmful, unpalatable, or otherwise objectionable foreign substances, e.g. chemicals, microorganisms or diluents, before, during, or after processing or storage. Food Adulteration,Adulteration, Food,Adulterations, Food,Contamination, Food,Contaminations, Food,Food Adulterations,Food Contaminations
D005670 Fusarium A mitosporic Hypocreales fungal genus, various species of which are important parasitic pathogens of plants and a variety of vertebrates. Teleomorphs include GIBBERELLA. Fusariums
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
D013785 Thailand Formerly known as Siam, this is a Southeast Asian nation at the center of the Indochina peninsula. Bangkok is the capital city. Kingdom of Thailand,Siam

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