title: Evaluation of the risk of aflatoxin contamination in fresh medicinal plants.
abstract: Based on experimental results of aflatoxin analysis as well as information from literature, this contribution discusses the likelihood of aflatoxin contamination in fresh medicinal plants. As cultivation and collection of medicinal plants in accordance with Good Agricultural and Collection Practice (GACP) and the local climatic conditions minimise aflatoxin contamination and, as fresh raw material is normally processed immediately, aflatoxin contamination of fresh medicinal plants from Central European countries is extremely unlikely. As a result of the risk-based approach to aflatoxin testing, 3 options are proposed depending on the origin of the material and the plant parts used: no testing, skip lot testing or routine testing.
authors: Deutsche Homöopathie-Union GmbH & Co. KG, Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Busch
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Allmann
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Hölz
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Klötzel
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kühn
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Mackiw
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Riegert
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Steinhoff
mesh_terms: D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000254:growth & development; D004340:Drug Contamination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D017753:Ecosystem; D005060:Europe; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010602:Pharmacopoeias as Topic; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards; D018514:Plant Structures; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D000348:Aflatoxins; D028321:Plant Preparations