96
Views
13
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Review Article

Assessment of aflatoxin M1 levels in pasteurised milk, raw milk, and cheese in Arak, Iran

, , , , , & show all
Pages 61-65 | Received 21 Aug 2014, Accepted 28 Nov 2014, Published online: 29 May 2015
 

Abstract

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 (n = 56), raw milk (n = 16) and cheese (n = 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.

Acknowledgments

This study was approved and supported by research and ethics committees of Arak University of Medical sciences and based on the Helsinki ethical principles.

Declaration of interest

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.