title: Fusarium mycotoxins and ochratoxin A in cereals and cereal products: results from the Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority in 2004.
abstract: Results from the Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority on contamination of cereals and cereal products from the Bavarian market with the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol (DON), zearalenone (ZEA), and ochratoxin A (OTA) and of maize meal and semolina with fumonisins (FUM) in the year 2004 are presented. Contamination rates and levels of DON, ZEA, and OTA were low and did not exceed the maximum levels. However, a 92% contamination rate and high levels of FUM in maize meal and semolina were measured. Contamination levels of mycotoxins are discussed and evaluated with respect to possible health implications for consumers.
authors.affiliation: Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Oberschleissheim, Germany. ag.engekhardt@gmx.de
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Engelhardt
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barthel
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sparrer
mesh_terms: D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D037341:Fumonisins / Q000032:analysis; D005670:Fusarium / Q000378:metabolism*; D005858:Germany; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D009793:Ochratoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D014255:Trichothecenes / Q000032:analysis; D014908:Triticum / Q000737:chemistry; D003313:Zea mays / Q000737:chemistry; D015025:Zearalenone / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D037341:Fumonisins; D009183:Mycotoxins; D009793:Ochratoxins; D014255:Trichothecenes; C025589:ochratoxin A; D015025:Zearalenone; C007262:deoxynivalenol