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| Title |
Assessment of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in breakfast cereals
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| Published in |
Food Chemistry, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.01.129 |
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| Authors |
Shahzad Zafar Iqbal, Tehmeena Rabbani, Muhammad Rafique Asi, S. Jinap |
| Abstract |
Aflatoxins (AFs), ochratoxin A (OTA) and zearalenone (ZEN) were analysed in 237 breakfast cereal samples collected from central areas of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the results, 41% of the samples were found contaminated with AFs, out of which 16% and 8% samples were found to be above the European Union (EU) maximum content for AFB1 and total AFs, respectively. About 48% samples were found contaminated with OTA and 30% samples were found to be above the EU maximum content. The results have shown that 53% samples of breakfast cereals were found contaminated with ZEN and 8% samples were found to be above the permissible limit of EU. The highest mean level of AFB1 and total AFs were found in semolina i.e. 3.60 and 4.55 μg/kg, respectively. Similarly, semolina was the highest contaminated breakfast cereal for OTA (3.90 μg/kg), while cornflakes (brand B) was found highest contaminated with ZEN (13.45 μg/kg). |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 101 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 99 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 24% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 16% |
| Researcher | 11 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 20 | 20% |
| Unknown | 17 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 25 | 25% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 15% |
| Engineering | 7 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 5% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 18 | 18% |
| Unknown | 27 | 27% |