Fusarium mycotoxins and ochratoxin A in cereals and cereal products : Results from the Bavarian health and food safety authority in 2004

• Published in: Molecular nutrition & food research Vol. 50; no. 4-5; pp. 401 - 405
• Main Authors: ENGELHARDT, Gabriele, BARTHEL, Jörg, SPARRER, Dieter
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley-VCH-Verl 01.04.2006
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cereal and baking product industries; Edible Grain - chemistry; Food Contamination - analysis; Food industries; Food toxicology; Fumonisins - analysis; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fusarium; Fusarium - metabolism; Germany; Mycotoxins - analysis; Ochratoxins - analysis; Trichothecenes - analysis; Triticum - chemistry; Zea; Zea mays; Zea mays - chemistry; Zearalenone - analysis; Germany; Ochratoxin; Monocotyledones; Zea mays; Cereals; Mycotoxin; Corn; Zearalenone; Fungi; Toxin; Health food; Gramineae; Cereal product; Angiospermae; Fusarium; Cereal; Spermatophyta; Food safety; onisin / Maize / Mycotoxin / Zearalenone; Fungi Imperfecti; Fumonisin; Thallophyta
• ISSN: 1613-4125; 1613-4133; 1521-3803
• DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200500191

Results from the Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority on contamination of cereals and cereal products from the Bavarian market with the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol (DON), zearalenone (ZEA), and ochratoxin A (OTA) and of maize meal and semolina with fumonisins (FUM) in the year 2004 are presented. Contamination rates and levels of DON, ZEA, and OTA were low and did not exceed the maximum levels. However, a 92% contamination rate and high levels of FUM in maize meal and semolina were measured. Contamination levels of mycotoxins are discussed and evaluated with respect to possible health implications for consumers.