Coffee and wine with ochratoxin A –exposure risk assessment resulting from its consumption

Gustav III’s risk assessment on coffee consumption; A medical history report

Risk analysis and exposure assessment of Ochratoxin A in Serbia

Aim: The aim of this study was to check the current status of OTA contamination of the Serbian pork and chicken meat in naturally exposed animals which are part of chain production. The knowledge of these factors, their importance and significance, can be used as a tool from the food safety point of view to predict if OTA content in pork and chicken tissues poses a risk to human health and dele...

Ochratoxin a: its cancer risk and potential for exposure.

Ochratoxin A (OA) is a naturally occurring mycotoxin known to contaminate a variety of foods and beverages. The cancer risk posed by OA was reviewed as relevant to human exposure, regulatory activities, and risk management efforts occurring worldwide, particularly in Europe. OA moves through the food chain and has been found in the tissues and organs of animals, including human blood and breast...

Ochratoxin A in wine.

A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for determination of ochratoxin A (OTA) in wine was developed and checked on 14 samples of wine produced in the Republic of Croatia. OTA detection in red and white wine was validated checking the linearity of the method (r2=0.997 and 0.999, respectively), recovery (88 and 95 %, respectively), and precision (RSD=3.1 and 1.4 %, respectively)....

Occurrence and Exposure Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) from Tunisia

Background: Ochratoxin A (OTA) and Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) are toxic secondary  metabolites produced by certain mold species. In this primarily survey, we examined the OTA and AFB1 contamination of pearl millet grains distributed in Tunisia. Methods: Twenty-five pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) samples from different regions of Tunisia were analyzed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography co...