Multi-Occurrence of Twenty Mycotoxinsin Pasta and a Risk Assessment in the Moroccan Population

Toxins

卷:10

Youssef Bouafifssa¹  Mohamed Rahouti¹  Lara Manyes²  Jordi Mañes²  Mónica Fernández-Franzón²  Houda Berrada²  Abdellah Zinedine³ 

[1] Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohammed V Agdal, Avenue Ibn Batouta, Rabat 10010, Morocco;

[2] Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of València, Vicent Andrés Estelléss/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain;

[3] Team of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnologies, Laboratory of Marine Biotechnologies and Environment (BIOMARE), Faculty of Sciences, Chouaïb Doukkali University, El Jadida 24000, Morocco;

关键词: mycotoxins;    occurrence;    QuEChERS;    pasta;    risk assessment;   

DOI  :  10.3390/toxins10110432

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In the present study, the multi-occurrence of twenty (20) mycotoxins in pasta samples consumed in Morocco was assessed. For this, a modified Quick, Easy, Cheap Effective, Rugged, and Safe method was validated. The mycotoxins studied were identified and quantified by liquid chromatography⁻tandem mass spectrometry (LC⁻MS/MS) and gas chromatography⁻tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS). The validated method was applied to one hundred and six (n = 106) pasta samples purchased from several areas in the country. The analytical results showed that 99 out of 106 total samples (93.4%) were contaminated with at least one mycotoxin. Nine mycotoxins (Aflatoxin B1, Enniatin B, Enniatin B1, Enniatin A1, Zearalenone, Deoxynivalenol, 3-Acetyl-Deoxynivalenol, T-2, and HT-2 toxins) were present in the pasta samples. Enniatin B and Enniatin B1 were the predominant mycotoxins. The Zearalenone, Deoxynivalenol, HT-2, and T-2 toxins were present in 51.8%, 43.5%, 34.9%, and 16% of samples, respectively. Aflatoxin B1 was detected in only 2 samples. Risk exposure assessment concluded that mycotoxin levels found in pasta do not pose a significant human health risk for the Moroccan population. This is the first paper drafted on the multi-occurrence of mycotoxins in pasta from this country.

【 授权许可】

Unknown