Volatility of patulin in apple juice.
Patulin is a mycotoxin produced by certain fungi, such as those found commonly on apples. The patulin content of apple juice is a regulatory concern because patulin is a suspected carcinogen and mutagen. A simple model of the apple juice concentration process was carried out to examine the possible contamination of patulin in apple aroma, a distillate produced commercially in the concentration of apple juice. The results show no evidence for patulin volatility, and document a reduction in patulin content by at least a factor of 250 in the apple distillate obtained from apple juice. Furthermore, a survey of several commercial apple aroma samples found no evidence of patulin content.
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D009153:Mutagens / Q000032:analysis; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis*; D010365:Patulin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D019685:Rosales / Q000737:chemistry*; D014835:Volatilization
D009153:Mutagens; D010365:Patulin