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Determination of Aflatoxin B1 Levels in Organic Spices and Herbs
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Organically produced spices and herbs were analyzed for determination of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) by ELISA using immunoaffinity column.
For this purpose 93 organic spices and 37 organic herbs were randomly selected from organic markets and organic shops in Turkey.
AFB1 was detected in 58 organic spice and 32 organic herb samples.
Among organic spice samples, the maximum value was detected in cinnamon sample (53 μg/kg).
AFB1 was not detected in thyme samples.
AFB1 levels of 41 organic spice samples were above the EU regulatory limit (5 μg/kg).
Among organic herb samples the highest concentration of AFB1 (52.5 μg/kg) was detected in a rosehip sample.
AFB1 levels of 21 organic herb samples were above the regulatory limits of the European Union.
These results showed that more stringent measures must be taken for the prevention of mold contamination in the production of organic spices and herbs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tosun, Halil& Arslan, Recep. 2013. Determination of Aflatoxin B1 Levels in Organic Spices and Herbs. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1013073
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tosun, Halil& Arslan, Recep. Determination of Aflatoxin B1 Levels in Organic Spices and Herbs. The Scientific World Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1013073
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tosun, Halil& Arslan, Recep. Determination of Aflatoxin B1 Levels in Organic Spices and Herbs. The Scientific World Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1013073
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1013073