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Determination of Ochratoxin A Residues in Some Animal and Plant Milk Products

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Animal Health, Nutrition and Food Control (Veterinary Public Health, Animal Wealth Development, Animal Nutrition, Zoonoses, Food Control)

Abstract

Milk and milk products are considered major foods for all ages in humans. They represent primary sources for protein, fat and minerals. Ochratoxins are fungal secondary metabolites which are produced either due to fungal growth in many food ingredients such as cereals or in animal feed and subsequently excreted in animal by-products including milk and milk products. Ochratoxins have public health concern due to their nephrotoxic and carcinogenic effects. Thus, this study was designed to determine the residual concentrations of Ochratoxin A (OTA) using Flurometer in some marketed dairy products in Zagazig City, Egypt. The examined dairy products included pasteurized cow's milk, dried skimmed milk, baby milk formula and wheat milk groats (Cerelac). Ochratoxin A was detected in all the examined samples with different concentrations. The results declared that all pasteurized cow's milk samples and 80% of wheat milk groats had OTA levels which exceeded the maximum permissible limit (5 ng/g) recommended by World Health Organization. Calculation of the estimated daily intake for four age groups (babies, children, adolescents and adults) was carried out. It could be concluded that continuous screening of dairy products' content of OTA is essential to minimize the public health hazards of such toxin.

DOI

10.21608/zvjz.2016.7852

Keywords

Ochratoxin A, residues, Milk, Flurometer

Authors

First Name

Seham

Last Name

El-Badry

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sehamelbadry20@gmail.com

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44

Article Issue

2

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1525

Issue Date

2016-06-01

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2016-05-18

Publish Date

2016-06-01

Page Start

101

Page End

105

Print ISSN

1110-1458

Online ISSN

2357-075X

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601

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Publication Title

Zagazig Veterinary Journal

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https://zvjz.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023