Ochratoxin A in liquorice as affected by processing methods
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Ochratoxin A in liquorice products - a review.
Liquorice is a herbal medicine produced mainly in China and Iran. This plant is suspected to contain ochratoxin A (OTA), a secondary metabolite produced by fungi. Although liquorice is not included in the daily dietary of humans, the high levels of OTA reported in this product have concerned consumers. Registration of a standard method for measuring the amount of this mycotoxin in liquorice-der...
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عنوان ژورنال: Food Additives and Contaminants
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0265-203X
DOI: 10.1080/02652030701317277