Aflatoxin M1 in UHT cow milk samples collected in Burdur, Turkey

Authors : Selinay Başak ERDEMLİ KÖSE, Fatma SAHİNDOKUYUCU KOCASARI, Murat BAYEZİT

Pages : 1-7

Doi:10.24998/maeusabed.532640

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Publication Date : 2019-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites of toxigenic moulds of the Aspergillus species. Aflatoxin M 1 , a metabolite of the potent carcinogen aflatoxin B 1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AFB 1 ); occurs in milks of animals consuming feed contaminated with AFB 1 . The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and levels of aflatoxin M 1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AFM 1 ); in UHT milk samples consumed in Burdur city markets. In 2018, a total of 78 UHT milk samples were randomly collected from different markets of Burdur. The occurrence and contamination levels of AFM 1 in the samples were investigated by the competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ELISA); method. Aflatoxin M 1 was detected in 24 of 78 samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(30.77 %); in concentrations between 4.30-127.44 ng/L insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mean level: 47.54 ng/L);. AFM 1 levels in 11 of these 24 positive samples were above legal limits of Turkey which is 50 ng/L for milk samples. It is concluded that the occurrence of AFM 1 in milk samples in particular may be considered as a possible hazard for public health.
Keywords : Aflatoxin M1, UHT milk, occurrence, contamination level