Occurrence of fumonisin in processed and low processed corn-based products in Turkey

Arici M., DAGLIOGLU O., GUMUS T., DAGLIOGLU F.

ACTA ALIMENTARIA, cilt.33, sa.3, ss.325-328, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1556/aalim.33.2004.3.13
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA ALIMENTARIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.325-328
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A total of 92 corn-based food products consisting of 53 low-processed and 39 processed samples were collected at random from retail markets and bazaars in various provinces of Turkey and analysed for total fumonisin levels. Twenty-one (40%) low-processed and nine (23%) processed samples were found to contain fumonisin. Total fumonisin contamination in the low-processed products ranged from 0.8 to 273 mg kg(-1), and in the processed products from 0.3 to 76.8 mg kg(-). Considering all 92 samples, the highest frequency of detection and the highest concentrations (in flour samples up to 273 mg kg(-1)) were detected in low-processed products. These results indicated the natural contamination of corn-based low-processed and processed food products for human consumption in Turkey by fumonisins.