Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of Harran, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
Higher School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Gastronomy and Culinary Art, University of Mardin Artuklu, Mardin, Turkey.
Mycotoxin Res. 2017 May;33(2):103-107. doi: 10.1007/s12550-016-0268-4. Epub 2016 Dec 28.
This study was performed to determine aflatoxin M (AFM) in human breast milk samples collected in Şanlıurfa, located in Southeastern region of Turkey, and to investigate a possible correlation between AFM occurrence (frequency and levels) and sampling seasons. Human breast milk samples collected in December 2014 and in June 2015 from a total of 74 nursing women, both outpatient and inpatient volunteers in hospitals located in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, were analyzed using competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the presence of AFM. AFM was detected in 66 (89.2%) out of 74 samples at an average concentration of 19.0 ± 13.0 ng/l (min.-max., 9.6-80 ng/l). There was a statistically significant difference between December and June concerning AFM levels (p < 0.05). Further detailed studies will be needed to determine the main sources of aflatoxins in food, to establish protection strategies against maternal and infant exposure to these mycotoxins.
本研究旨在测定土耳其东南部城市桑利乌尔法采集的人乳样本中的黄曲霉毒素 M（AFM），并探讨 AFM 出现（频率和水平）与采样季节之间的可能相关性。本研究于 2014 年 12 月和 2015 年 6 月采集了土耳其桑利乌尔法市医院的 74 名哺乳期妇女的人乳样本，采用竞争酶联免疫吸附测定法（ELISA）检测人乳中 AFM 的存在。结果显示，74 个人乳样本中有 66 个（89.2%）样本中检测到 AFM，平均浓度为 19.0±13.0ng/L（最小值-最大值，9.6-80ng/L）。12 月和 6 月之间的 AFM 水平存在统计学差异（p<0.05）。需要进一步的详细研究来确定食品中黄曲霉毒素的主要来源，制定针对母婴接触这些霉菌毒素的保护策略。
