Session
Food Science and Technology
Description
Ochratoxin A (OTA), is a mycotoxin, produced by a number Aspergillus species and Penicillium verrucosum, can be found in several food commodities including cereals, wine, coffee, cacao, spices or dried fruits, milk, meat resulting in a chronic human exposure. According to the toxicological studies, OTA has been shown to be nephrotoxic, hepatotoxic, teratogenic and immunotoxic to animals and human. It is a regulated mycotoxin and maximum limits in a wide range of foodstuffs have been established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. . The aim of our study was to investigate the presence of OTA in cereal derived products and roasted coffee beans and ground roasted beans from Prishtina market. A total of 112 samples were collected from different markets and traditional bazaars during 2016–2017 years, according to the sampling method for the official control of Ochratoxin A laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006. The analytical methods used in this study involved Liquid Chromatography coupled with Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS-MS). Our findings show that contamination levels of OTA in all cereal-derived products were lower than the permitted level by European Commission Regulation and Kosovo Food Codex. The frequencies of OTA contamination were 11.62%, 10.05% and 5.95% and the mean concentrations of positive samples were 0.72 μg/kg, 0.84 μg/kg, 0.41 μg/kg for maize flour, wheat-flour, and coffee samples, respectively.
Keywords:
Ochratoxin A, Maize flour, Wheat flour, Coffee, LC-MS/MS, Public Health Kosovo
Session Chair
Fidan Feka
Session Co-Chair
Suzana Aliu
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-69-1
First Page
83
Last Page
87
Location
Pristina, Kosovo
Start Date
27-10-2018 10:45 AM
End Date
27-10-2018 12:15 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2018.183
Recommended Citation
Spahiu, Jeton; Topis, Driton; Gareis, Manfred; Rama, Adem; and Sherifi, Kurtesh, "Occurrence of ochratoxin A in food commodities consumed in Prishtina market" (2018). UBT International Conference. 183.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2018/all-events/183
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Occurrence of ochratoxin A in food commodities consumed in Prishtina market
Pristina, Kosovo
Ochratoxin A (OTA), is a mycotoxin, produced by a number Aspergillus species and Penicillium verrucosum, can be found in several food commodities including cereals, wine, coffee, cacao, spices or dried fruits, milk, meat resulting in a chronic human exposure. According to the toxicological studies, OTA has been shown to be nephrotoxic, hepatotoxic, teratogenic and immunotoxic to animals and human. It is a regulated mycotoxin and maximum limits in a wide range of foodstuffs have been established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. . The aim of our study was to investigate the presence of OTA in cereal derived products and roasted coffee beans and ground roasted beans from Prishtina market. A total of 112 samples were collected from different markets and traditional bazaars during 2016–2017 years, according to the sampling method for the official control of Ochratoxin A laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006. The analytical methods used in this study involved Liquid Chromatography coupled with Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS-MS). Our findings show that contamination levels of OTA in all cereal-derived products were lower than the permitted level by European Commission Regulation and Kosovo Food Codex. The frequencies of OTA contamination were 11.62%, 10.05% and 5.95% and the mean concentrations of positive samples were 0.72 μg/kg, 0.84 μg/kg, 0.41 μg/kg for maize flour, wheat-flour, and coffee samples, respectively.