126769 20241125101138.0 doi 10.3390/toxins15070449 sideral 134130 ART-2023-134130 eng Belasli, Azem Occurrence and exposure assessment of major mycotoxins in foodstuffs from Algeria 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Cereal-based products, nuts and dried fruits are staple foods for the Algerian population. However, these foodstuffs may be sources of harmful mycotoxins, with negative impacts on human health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrences and levels of aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1 and G2), ochratoxin A (OTA), deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEA) in 198 samples of nuts, dried fruits and cereal products commercialized in Algeria, as well as to calculate the estimated daily intakes (EDIs). Aflatoxins were found in 26.2% of the nut samples (in peanuts and almonds, but not in walnuts), 38.7% of the dried fruit samples (in dried figs, dates and bradj pastries) and 47.9% of the cereal-based products (in rechta noodles and metlou bread, but not in couscous), with mean concentrations ranging from 0.03 to 0.49 μg/kg. OTA occurred in 16.9% of the cereal-based samples, averaging 0.15 μg/kg, but it was not detected in nuts or dried fruits. The incidence of DON in the cereal-based products was 85.9% on average, with a mean concentration from 90 to 123 μg/kg. ZEA mycotoxin was not detected in any samples. Four peanut samples exceeded the EU maximum level for aflatoxin B1 set at 2 μg/kg, while three of them surpassed the maximum level for the sum of aflatoxins (4 μg/kg). Traditional foods such as bradj, rechta and metlou were significant sources of aflatoxins, with MOE (margin of exposure) values ranging from 648 to 9333, indicating a potential risk for the Algerian population. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2019-106877RA-I00 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 3.9 2023 TOXICOLOGY 23 / 106 = 0.217 2023 Q1 T1 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 53 / 173 = 0.306 2023 Q2 T1 0.882 2023 Toxicology 2023 Q1 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2023 Q1 7.5 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Herrera, Marta Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-2469-0363 Ariño, Agustín Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-6325-7100 Djenane, Djamel 2008 640 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali. Área Nutrición Bromatología 15, 7 (2023), 449 [16 pp.] Toxins Toxins 2072-6651 1668298 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/126769/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2628320 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/126769/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:126769 articulos driver 2024-11-22-12:01:36 ARTICLE