Publications by authors named "Noemi Bervis"
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- Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a toxic byproduct of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) that can be found in cow's milk after cows eat contaminated feed.
- A study analyzed 60 feed samples and their corresponding raw milk to measure contamination levels of AFB1 and AFM1 using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
- Results showed that AFB1 was present in 55% of feed samples, with higher levels in compound feeds, while AFM1 was found in 38.3% of milk samples, particularly higher in spring and from cows fed compound feeds, indicating significant transfer of toxins from feed to milk.
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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe possible role of natural phenolic compounds in inhibiting fungal growth and toxin production has been of recent interest as an alternative strategy to the use of chemical fungicides for the maintenance of food safety. Fusarium is a worldwide fungal genus mainly associated with cereal crops. The most important Fusarium mycotoxins are trichothecenes, zearalenone, and fumonisins.
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