Occurrence and exposure assessment of aflatoxins and deoxynivalenol in cereal-based baby foods for infants

Herrera, Marta (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Bervis, Noemi (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Carramiñana, Juan José (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Juan, Teresa (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Herrera, Antonio (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Ariño, Agustín (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Lorán, Susana (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Aflatoxins are carcinogenic to humans and deoxynivalenol causes digestive disorders, and both mycotoxins occur frequently in cereal-based foods. The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence and levels of aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1 and G2) and deoxynivalenol (DON) in cereal-based baby foods as well as to calculate the estimated daily intakes (EDI) in different stages of infancy. Sixty samples of infant cereals (wheat-, corn-, rice-, oat-, and mixed grain-based) were collected during a 2-year period and analyzed by validated methods. Aflatoxins were detected in 12 samples (20%), six of which exceeded the EU maximum level for aflatoxin B1 set at 0.10 µg/kg. Deoxynivalenol appeared in 20% of baby food samples, with one sample exceeding the EU maximum level established at 200 µg/kg. There were no significant differences between gluten-free products for babies aged 4⁻6 months and multi-cereal products for infants aged 7⁻12 months, nor between whole-grain-based and refined ingredients. However, baby food products of organic origin showed significantly higher levels of deoxynivalenol than conventional ones (p < 0.05). It is proposed for the health protection of infants and young children, a vulnerable group, to establish the lowest maximum level for the sum of aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1 and G2) in baby food.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/toxins11030150

Año: 2019

Publicado en: Toxins 11, 3 (2019), 150 [13 pp.]
ISSN: 2072-6651

Factor impacto JCR: 3.531 (2019)

Categ. JCR: TOXICOLOGY rank: 21 / 92 = 0.228 (2019) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY rank: 34 / 139 = 0.245 (2019) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.034 - Toxicology (Q1) - Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-FEDER/A06-17R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/UZ/JIUZ-2015CIE-03

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Nutrición Bromatología (Dpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali.)