Seasonal variation of aflatoxin M1 level in cow milk from Turkey Saisonale Schwankungen des Aflatoxin M1-Gehalts in Kuhmilch aus der Türkei
Journal of Food Safety and Food Quality, cilt.74, sa.5, ss.144-148, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 74 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.53194/0003-925x-74-144
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Food Safety and Food Quality
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.144-148
- Anahtar Kelimeler: aflatoxin M-1, food safety, contamination, cow milk, seasonal variation, HPLC
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study aims to determine the presence of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in raw cow milk produced in the center and the surrounding villages of Çorum, Turkey. A total of 200 raw milk samples provided directly from the manufactures during four seasons have been analyzed using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). AFM1 was found in 129 out of 200 cow’s milk (64.5%) at levels from 22 to 401 ng/L. Moreover, 87 samples contained AFM1 at levels higher than maximum level of 50 ng/L established by Turkish Food Codex. The contamination of AFM1 level was in the range of 22–289 ng/L in autumn, 29–199 ng/L in winter, 30–177 ng/L in spring, and 26–401 ng/L in summer season. The results show that AFM1 concentrations carry potential risk from the point of consumers.