The occurrence and risk assessment of aflatoxin M1 in Cheeses samples from Hamadan, Iran

Authors

  • Ali Heshmati Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, Nutrition Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Hamadan, Iran.
  • Amir Sasan Mozaffari Nejad Department of Microbiology, Nutrition Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Hamadan, Iran.
  • Tayebe Ghiasvand Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, Nutrition Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Hamadan, Iran.
Abstract:

Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a category of poisonous compounds found in milk and dairy products. The target of our research is to determine incidence and risk assessment AFM1 through the consumption of cheese in Hamadan province of Iran. Seventy cheese samples including cream cheese (n = 30) and Iranian white cheese (n = 40) were collected from different regions of Hamadan province, Iran and tested for AFM1 by ELISA technique. The estimated daily intake (EDI) and hazard index (HI) of AFM1 was determined. AFM1 was detected in 67 (95.7%) samples, including of 39 (97.5%) Iranian white cheese (mean: 115.16 ng/kg; range:

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volume 19  issue 4

pages  44- 50

publication date 2020-11-01

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