limited survey of Fusarium mycotoxins nivalenol, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone in 1984 UK harvested wheat and barley

A limited survey for the occurrence of nivalenol (NIV), deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) in 1984 UK-grown cereals (31 samples) have been carried out using a new procedure, which is a rapid and sensitive method for Fusarium mycotoxins. NIV, DON and ZEN were detected in 17 (55%), 20 (65%) an...

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Published inFood additives and contaminants Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 247 - 252
Main Authors Tanaka, T, Hasegawa, A, Matsuki, Y, Lee, U.S, Ueno, Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.1986
Subjects
barley
contaminants
Edible Grain - analysis
Fusarium
Hordeum - analysis
Mycotoxins - analysis
national surveys
Trichothecenes - analysis
Triticum - analysis
United Kingdom
wheat
zearalenone
Zearalenone - analysis
United Kingdom
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Summary:A limited survey for the occurrence of nivalenol (NIV), deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) in 1984 UK-grown cereals (31 samples) have been carried out using a new procedure, which is a rapid and sensitive method for Fusarium mycotoxins. NIV, DON and ZEN were detected in 17 (55%), 20 (65%) and 4 (13%) out of 31 samples, and average levels in positive samples were 101 micrograms/kg, 31 micrograms/kg and 1 microgram/kg, respectively. Additional surveys on two wheat and eight barley samples harvested in Scotland have shown that 30%, 60% and 100% of the samples were contaminated with NIV, DON and ZEN, respectively. The contents averaged 391 micrograms/kg of NIV, 39 micrograms/kg of DON and 9 micrograms/kg of ZEN. The results of this survey show that UK-grown cereals were significantly contaminated with NIV, DON and ZEN in a similar way to that observed in Japan, Korea and China. This is the first evidence of the natural occurrence of NIV in UK cereals.
ISSN:0265-203X
1464-5122
DOI:10.1080/02652038609373588