Incidence of Aflatoxin in California Almonds

Fatty acid composition of California grown almonds.

Eight almond (Prunus dulcis L.) cultivars from 12 different California counties, collected during crop years 2004 to 2005 and 2005 to 2006, were extracted with petroleum ether. The extracts were subjected to GC-MS analyses to determine fatty acid composition of soluble lipids. Results indicated palmitic (C16:0), oleic (C18:1), linoleic (C18:2), and alpha-linolenic (C18:3) acid, respectively, ac...

T he Domestic and Export Markets for California Almonds

Have Expenditures to Advertise California Almonds Been Effective?

The Almond Marketing Or­ der, established in 1950, pro­ vides the industry with various tools to influence the demand and supply of almonds with the goal of increasing grower returns. Among its provisions, the Order authorizes the industry to undertake advertising and promotion. Funds for this purpose are collected through an assessment on almond handlers. The Order allows for (and programs hav...

Incidence of Aflatoxin M1 in Human and Cow Milk in Kashan, Iran

Background: It is known that Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) contamination in milk can have carcinogenic, teratogenic, and mutagenic activities especially in liver for both children and adults. The main aim of this survey was to investigate the incidence of AFM1 in human and cow milk in Kashan, Iran. Methods: A total of 42 breast milk samples were collected from a central hospital in Kashan city during 3-...

Incidence of aflatoxin contamination in non-perishable food commodities.

To assess the incidence of aflatoxins contamination in different commodities, a representative countrywide study was conducted. One hundred composed samples of cereals, grains, spices, condiments and refined and raw sugars were analysed for aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2. The moisture contents of all the food samples were also invariably determined. Only 6% of the samples namely maize and red chil...