Ochratoxin A contamination of cereals in an area of high incidence of Balkan endemic nephropathy in Bulgaria
Titel:
Ochratoxin A contamination of cereals in an area of high incidence of Balkan endemic nephropathy in Bulgaria
Auteur:
Petkova-Bocharova, T. Castegnaro, M.
Verschenen in:
Food additives and contaminants. Pt. A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment
Paginering:
Jaargang 2 (1985) nr. 4 pagina's 267-270
Jaar:
1985-10
Inhoud:
In an effort to provide further evidence for the hypothesis that a mycotoxin is involved in the aetiology of Balkan endemic nephropathy and that the latter is associated with the occurrence of urinary system tumours, a survey was made of ochratoxin A contamination of cereal samples from an area of Bulgaria where both endemic nephropathy and urinary system tumours are prevalent and from non-endemic areas. In all, 130 samples of beans, maize and wheat flour were analysed. Ochratoxin A levels were 16.7% (25-27 μg/kg) in bean samples from the endemic area and 7.1% (25-50 μg/kg) in those from the control areas: in maize samples, the levels were 27.3% (25-35 μg/kg) and 9.0% (10-25 μg/kg), respectively.
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