[Study of fumonisins B1 and B2 contamination of baby food].
Fumonisins content were studied in the baby foods, grits and flour by HPLC. FB1 +FB2 were found in 95% of 129 samples of grits and flour in quantities from 30 to 4350 microg/kg (mean: 580 microg/kg). Fumonisins were found in baby food in 52% of snacks in the range from 10 to 720 microg/kg (mean: 35 microg/kg). Processed cereal-based and cereal and dairy-based food contained FB1+FB2 in 39% of cases in the amount from 10 to 9200 microg/kg (mean: 244 microg/kg). Fumonisins were not found in canned baby food on the cereal-based with meat, fish or fruit products.
Sedova
I B
IB
Tutel'ian
V A
VA
D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D005433:Flour; D005504:Food Analysis; D005506:Food Contamination; D005519:Food Preservation; D037341:Fumonisins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male
D037341:Fumonisins; C056934:fumonisin B2; C056933:fumonisin B1