Aflatoxin B1 in chilies from the Punjab region, Pakistan

被引：51

作者：

Iqbal S.Z. ^{[1
,4
]}

Paterson R.R.M. ^{[2
]}

Bhatti I.A. ^{[1
]}

Asi M.R. ^{[3
]}

Sheikh M.A. ^{[1
]}

Bhatti H.N. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad

[2] IBB-Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho

[3] Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB)

[4] Department of Food Science, Cornell University, 164 Stocking Hall, Ithaca

来源：

Mycotoxin Research | 2010年 / 26卷 / 3期

关键词：

Aflatoxins; Chilies; HPLC; Pakistan;

D O I：

10.1007/s12550-010-0055-6

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摘要：

The occurrence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in chilies from Pakistan was determined by using HPLC in work undertaken in Pakistan. Whole (n = 22) and powdered (n = 22) chilies were analyzed. Sixteen (73.0%) and 19 (86.4%) samples of whole and ground chilies, respectively, were contaminated. The mean concentration in powdered chilies (32.20 μg/kg) was higher statistically than in whole chilies (24.69 μg/kg). Concentrations ranged from 0.00 to 89.56 μg/kg for powdered chilies, compared with 0.00-96.3 μg/kg for whole chilies. The limits of detection and quantification were 0.05 μg/kg and 0.53 μg/kg, respectively. The concentrations were high in general and greater than the statutory limit set by the European Union. There is considerable scope for improvements in chili production in Pakistan. © 2010 Society for Mycotoxin Research and Springer.

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