Unusan Nurhan
Selcuk University, Education Faculty, 42090 Konya, Turkey.
Food Chem Toxicol. 2006 Nov;44(11):1897-900. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2006.06.010. Epub 2006 Jul 4.
Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) appears in milk as a direct result of the ingestion of food contaminated with aflatoxin B1 by cattle. The role of milk in human nutrition is well-known. The purpose of the study was to determine the levels of AFM1 in UHT milk samples in Central Anatolia, Turkey. The occurrence of AFM1 contamination in UHT milk samples was investigated by ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay) technique. A total of 129 samples of commercial UHT whole milk were analysed. The mean value was 108.17 ng/L. There was a high incidence rate of AFM1, with 75 (58.1%) milk samples being contaminated. Although 68 (53%) were below the limit, the remaining 61 (47%) were well above the limit permitted by the EU. Four of the samples exceeded the prescribed limit of US regulations. It can be concluded that AFM1 levels in the samples purchased in Central Anatolia Region, appear to be a serious public health problem at the moment. Dairy farmers must be educated by the government authorities on potential health consequences of aflatoxins.
黄曲霉毒素M1（AFM1）出现在牛奶中是由于牛摄入了被黄曲霉毒素B1污染的食物所致。牛奶在人类营养中的作用是众所周知的。本研究的目的是测定土耳其安纳托利亚中部超高温灭菌（UHT）牛奶样本中AFM1的含量。采用酶联免疫吸附测定（ELISA）技术对UHT牛奶样本中AFM1污染的发生情况进行了调查。共分析了129份市售UHT全脂牛奶样本。平均值为108.17纳克/升。AFM1的污染发生率很高，75份（58.1%）牛奶样本受到污染。虽然68份（53%）低于限值，但其余61份（47%）远高于欧盟允许的限值。其中4份样本超过了美国规定的限值。可以得出结论，目前在安纳托利亚中部地区购买的样本中AFM1含量似乎是一个严重的公共卫生问题。政府当局必须对奶农进行关于黄曲霉毒素潜在健康后果的教育。
