| Literature DB >> 26219951 |
Ali Heshmati1, Amir Sasan Mozaffari Nejad2.
Abstract
The occurrence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in dried grapes was surveyed in this study. Sixty-six samples of dried grapes (40 currants, 16 sultanas and 10 raisins) were collected from dried grapes factories in Hamadan province, Iran, from October 2012 to March 2013. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to determine OTA in these samples. OTA was detected in 23 (57.5%) currants, 10 (62.5%) sultanas and 6 (60%) raisins samples. Levels in five samples exceeded the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI) maximum level of 5 µg/kg. However, OTA content in none of the samples exceeded the maximum limit prescribed in the European Union (EU) regulations, which is 10 µg/kg. The obtained data contribute to information on OTA levels in Iranian dried grapes.Entities:
Keywords: HPLC; Iran; dried grapes; ochratoxin A
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26219951 DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2015.1074945
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill ISSN: 1939-3210 Impact factor: 3.407