Assessment of aflatoxin M1 levels in pasteurised milk, raw milk, and cheese in Arak, Iran. (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rezaei, Mohammad; Fani, Ali; Moini, A. Latif; Mirzajani, Parisa; Malekirad, Ali Akbar; Rafiei, Mohammad; Atabak, Nasrin
• Is Part Of: Toxin reviews. Volume 34:Number 2(2015)
• Page Start: 61
• Page End: 65
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Toxicology -- Periodicals; Toxins -- Periodicals; 615.905
• DOI: 10.3109/15569543.2014.994130
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1556-9543

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Aflatoxins are fungal toxins, which may be found in food and due to negative health effects, they are of major concerns for human health and food industries. Aflatoxin M₁ contamination in dairy products in Arak, Iran, 2013 was evaluated using ELISA method. Sample groups were comprised of 111 samples, including pasteurized milk (<italic>n</italic> = 56), raw milk (<italic>n</italic> = 16) and cheese (<italic>n</italic> = 39), and were analyzed for AfM₁ content. The results showed that 93.7% of the samples were positive with the total average concentration of 85.8 µg/L in milk and 30.39 µg/kg in cheese. Moreover, AfM₁ of 94.4% of milk samples and 92.3% of cheese samples was above the standards of Iran and EU.</p> </abstract>