title: Mycotoxins in foodstuffs: Italian regulations in the European framework.
abstract: Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by several species of fungi and characterized by a range of dangerous health effects for humans and animals. The reference regulations in this field are continuously improved and updated worldwide. This paper reports the state of the art of Italian legislation, in the European context, concerning the limits of some mycotoxins in foodstuffs and the procedures for performing official controls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Aldo Moro University, Bari, Italy. mariateresa.montagna@uniba.it
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Montagna
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: De Giglio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Napoli
mesh_terms: D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D005062:European Union; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005513:Food Inspection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005516:Food Microbiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007881:Legislation, Food; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D011042:Poisons / Q000032:analysis*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000348:Aflatoxins; D009183:Mycotoxins; D011042:Poisons