The aflatoxin contamination of some pepper types sold in Turkey

Erdogan A.

Chemosphere, cilt.56, sa.4, ss.321-325, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.02.020
  • Dergi Adı: Chemosphere
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.321-325
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: aflatoxin, Aspergillus, red-scaled pepper, red powder pepper, isot pepper, BLACK PEPPER, MYCOTOXINS, GROWTH, FOOD
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the present study, 44 red-scaled pepper and 26 red powder pepper samples obtained from various spice retailers in Erzurum, and 20 isot (red pepper produced in Sanliurfa) were investigated for aflatoxin contamination using thin layer chromatography. Aflatoxin (B + G) was found in 8 red pepper samples (18.2%), and 3 red powder peppers (10.7/0), and 1 isot sample (5%). The aflatoxin amount ranged from 1.1 to 97.5 ppb in all samples investigated. The highest amount of aflatoxin was found in red-scaled pepper. Species of Aspergillus, Penicillium and Rhizopus were generally contaminants of all samples. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.