A limited survey of Fusarium mycotoxins nivalenol, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone in 1984 UK harvested wheat and barley
Tanaka, Toshitsugu; Hasegawa, Akihiko; Matsuki, Yukio; Lee, Ung‐Soo; Ueno, Yoshio; Tanaka, Toshitsugu; Division of Food Chemistry, Public Health Research Institute of Kobe City; Hasegawa, Akihiko; Division of Food Chemistry, Public Health Research Institute of Kobe City; Matsuki, Yukio; Division of Food Chemistry, Public Health Research Institute of Kobe City; Lee, Ung‐Soo; Division of Food Chemistry, Public Health Research Institute of Kobe City; Department of Toxicology and Microbial Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science; Ueno, Yoshio; Division of Food Chemistry, Public Health Research Institute of Kobe City; Department of Toxicology and Microbial Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science
Журнал:
Food Additives and Contaminants
Дата:
1986
Аннотация:
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 μg/kg, 31μg/kg and 1μg/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 391μgAg of NIV, 39μg/kg of DON and 9μgAg 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.
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