Aflatoxins in pistachio spread produced and commercialised in Southern Italy.

IF 2.5 3区农林科学 Q2 CHEMISTRY, APPLIED

Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-26 DOI:10.1080/19393210.2025.2501804

Maria Drussilla Buscemi, Licia Pantano, Elisa Maria Domenica Messina, Gaetano Cammilleri, Francesco Giuseppe Galluzzo, Pietro Riolo, Calogero Alfano, Gianluigi Maria Lo Dico, Andrea Macaluso, Ursula M Jacob, Vittorio Calabrese, Vincenzo Ferrantelli, Francesca Di Gaudio

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Abstract

In this study, the presence of aflatoxins (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, and AFG2) in 135 samples of pistachio spreads, marketed and produced from 2016 to 2020 in Southern Italy, was determined by a validated High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with fluorescence detection method. The obtained results showed variable contamination across the years, with a significant increase in 2020 for AFB1 and AFG1 (p < 0.05), showing mean levels of 1.85 ± 4.45 μg/Kg and 1.46 ± 3.24 μg/Kg, respectively, probably influenced by disruptions in the supply chain and storage practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. In only one sample from 2020 the EU maximum limit of 10 µg/kg for total AFs was exceeded, which was a new finding for the presence of AFs in this type of processed product. The results emphasise the need for enhanced monitoring and control measures, especially during health crises.

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开心果中的黄曲霉毒素在意大利南部生产和商业化。

本研究采用高效液相色谱荧光检测法检测了意大利南部2016年至2020年销售和生产的135份开心果酱样品中黄曲霉毒素（AFB1、AFB2、AFG1和AFG2）的含量。所获得的结果显示，不同年份的污染情况不同，AFB1和AFG1在2020年显著增加(p

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Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance 农林科学-毒理学

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2.7 months

期刊介绍： Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B publishes surveillance data indicating the presence and levels of occurrence of designated food additives, residues and contaminants in foods, food supplements and animal feed. Data using validated methods must meet stipulated quality standards to be acceptable and must be presented in a prescribed format for subsequent data-handling. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B restricts its scope to include certain classes of food additives, residues and contaminants. This is based on a goal of covering those areas where there is a need to record surveillance data for the purposes of exposure and risk assessment. The scope is initially restricted to: Additives - food colours, artificial sweeteners, and preservatives; Residues – veterinary drug and pesticide residues; Contaminants – metals, mycotoxins, phycotoxins, plant toxins, nitrate/nitrite, PCDDs/PCFDs, PCBs, PAHs, acrylamide, 3-MPCD and contaminants derived from food packaging. Readership: The readership includes scientists involved in all aspects of food safety and quality and particularly those involved in monitoring human exposure to chemicals from the diet. Papers reporting surveillance data in areas other than the above should be submitted to Part A . The scope of Part B will be expanded from time-to-time to ensure inclusion of new areas of concern.