Natural occurrence of ochratoxin A in dried figs

Karbancıoğlu-Güler, Funda; Heperkan, Dilek

doi:10.1016/j.aca.2008.01.009

Cited by 60 publications

(24 citation statements)

References 15 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…As shown in Table 4, several studies reported the OTA contamination in different kinds of dried fruits (Stefanaki et al 2003;Meyvaci et al 2005;Aksoy et al 2007;Karbancıoglu-Güler and Heperkan 2008;Kuang et al 2012;Akdeniz et al 2013;Rahimi and Shakerian 2013;Kollia et al 2014;Zhang et al 2014). A previous Iranian survey by Rahimi and Shakerian (2013) reported 17 (44.7%) samples of 38 raisins samples to be contaminated with OTA in the range 2.9 -18.2 µg/kg, which is similar with our results.…”

Section: Ochratoxin a Occurrencesupporting

confidence: 94%

Ochratoxin A in dried grapes in Hamadan province, Iran

Heshmati

Nejad

2015

Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The occurrence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in dried grapes was surveyed in this study. Sixty-six samples of dried grapes (40 currants, 16 sultanas and 10 raisins) were collected from dried grapes factories in Hamadan province, Iran, from October 2012 to March 2013. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to determine OTA in these samples. OTA was detected in 23 (57.5%) currants, 10 (62.5%) sultanas and 6 (60%) raisins samples. Levels in five samples exceeded the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI) maximum level of 5 µg/kg. However, OTA content in none of the samples exceeded the maximum limit prescribed in the European Union (EU) regulations, which is 10 µg/kg. The obtained data contribute to information on OTA levels in Iranian dried grapes.

show abstract

Section: Ochratoxin a Occurrencesupporting

confidence: 94%

Ochratoxin A in dried grapes in Hamadan province, Iran

Heshmati

Nejad

2015

Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Although different extraction and detection techniques were used, similar incidence rate of OTA in dried figs have been reported by Bircan [15] (18% with a maximum concentration of 24.37 ng/g), and Senyuva et al [16] from (14% and 15%; with a maximum concentration of 26 ng/g). However, some author have reported lower incidence rates of OTA in dried figs, such as 3% [17] and 0.1% -0.6% [18], whereas Guler and Heperkan [19] (48%), Zinedine et al [20] (65%), Lamanaka et al [21] (95%) reported much higher occurrences of OTA in dried figs.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 91%

Ochratoxin A in dried figs, raisings, apricots, dates on Iranian retail market

Rahimi¹,

Shakerian²

2013

Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Dried figs have also been found in numerous surveys to contain OTA, however the incidence and levels reported varied considerably, from 3 to 100% and between <0.12 and 6900 g/kg, respectively [2,56].…”

Section: Ochratoxin Amentioning

confidence: 97%

Mycotoxins in fruits and their processed products: Analysis, occurrence and health implications

Fernández‐Cruz

Mansilla

Tadeo

2010

Journal of Advanced Research

189

113

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of filamentous fungi that occur naturally in food and feed. The presence of these compounds in the food chain is of high concern for human health due to their properties to induce severe toxicity effects at low dose levels. The contamination of fruits with mycotoxins has not only caused health hazards but also resulted in economic losses, especially for exporting countries. The mycotoxins most commonly found in fruits and their processed products are aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, patulin and the Alternaria toxins alternariol, alternariol methyl ether and altenuene. The aim of this work is to review the toxicity of these major mycotoxins, their natural occurrence in fruits, dried fruits, juices, wines and other processed products, the analytical methods available for their determination and the strategies for their control.

show abstract

Natural occurrence of ochratoxin A in dried figs

Cited by 60 publications

References 15 publications

Ochratoxin A in dried grapes in Hamadan province, Iran

Ochratoxin A in dried grapes in Hamadan province, Iran

Ochratoxin A in dried figs, raisings, apricots, dates on Iranian retail market

Mycotoxins in fruits and their processed products: Analysis, occurrence and health implications

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About