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Rasti-Ardakany M, Ranjbari A R, Hydari M R. Aflatoxin M1 Contamination Rate in Pasteurized Milk in Isfahan City, Iran. HSR 2018; 14 (2) :265-271
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1- Lecturer, Department of Animal Science Research, Isfahan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Isfahan, Iran
2- Isfahan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Isfahan, Iran
2- Isfahan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Isfahan, Iran
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Background: Mycotoxins in milk are a public health concern, and there is a need for monitoring their levels regularly. In this study, the level of aflatoxin M1 in raw and pasteurized milk was evaluated in Isfahan City, Iran.Methods: During late March and early April 2015, 19 raw milk and 89 pasteurized milk samples distributed in Isfahan City, were collected from supermarkets, and checked for aflatoxin M1 (AFM1). Samples were analyzed for aflatoxin M1 with a validated high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method.Findings: Aflatoxin M1 was less than Iranian national standard in all pasteurized milk produced inside and outside of Isfahan Province, but more than European :union: (EU) standard in 2.63% of inside-produced and 37.50% of outside-produced milks. The mean concentration of aflatoxin M1 in inside- and outside-produced milks (the whole raw and pasteurized milks) was 0.020 ± 0.014 and 0.040 ± 0.200 µg/l, respectively; and the mean concentration of aflatoxin M1 in pasteurized milk was 0.030 ± 0.019 µg/l that was significantly lower than Iranian national standard (0.1 µg/l), United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standard (0.5 µg/l), and EU standard (0.05 µg/kg). The mean concentration of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk was 0.008 ± 0.011 µg/l that was significantly lower not only than the FDA, Iranian national, and EU standards, but also than mean concentration of aflatoxin M1 in pasteurized milk. Moreover, the mean aflatoxin M1 concentration in pasteurized milk produced in Isfahan Province was significantly lower thank milks imported from other provinces to Isfahan.Conclusion: It is concluded that during winter of 2015, aflatoxin M1 levels in raw and pasteurized milks marketed in Isfahan City were not a serious human health hazard, but strict regular control by official organizations is emphasized.
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Subject:
education health and promotion
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2018/07/15 | Published: 2018/07/15
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2018/07/15 | Published: 2018/07/15
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