Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Najmeh Yazdanfar, Trias Mahmudiono, Yadolah Fakhri, Amir Hossein Mahvi, Parisa Sadighara, Ali Akbar Mohammadi, Mahmood Yousefi
Summary: This study detected ochratoxin A (OTA) in coffee using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detectors and calculated the OTA content, Margin of exposure (MOEs), and Hazard quotient (HQ) in different types of coffee. The results showed that the OTA concentration in classic and instant coffee was below the maximum limit defined by the European Union legislation. The daily intakes of OTA through classic and instant coffee were also lower than the proposed tolerance daily intake. However, consumers of instant coffee are at a cancer risk based on neoplastic effects.
ARABIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Celine Meerpoel, Arnau Vidal, Mirjana Andjelkovic, Marthe De Boevre, Emmanuel K. Tangni, Bart Huybrechts, Mathias Devreese, Siska Croubels, Sarah De Saeger
Summary: The study assessed dietary exposure to citrinin and ochratoxin A in the Belgian population, finding potential health risks for children from rice consumption and for various food categories with ochratoxin A exposure at higher percentiles. Combined exposure to both toxins showed a potential health risk, particularly in relation to rice consumption, indicating a need for further research on multiple mycotoxin exposure in young children.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Azem Belasli, Marta Herrera, Agustin Arino, Djamel Djenane
Summary: This study investigated the occurrence and levels of mycotoxins in cereal-based products, nuts, and dried fruits in Algeria. Aflatoxins were found in a significant percentage of the samples, while ochratoxin A and zearalenone were only detected in some cereal-based products. Some samples exceeded the EU maximum level for aflatoxin B1, posing a potential risk to the Algerian population.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Beatriz Arce-Lopez, Elena Lizarraga, Reyes Lopez de Mesa, Elena Gonzalez-Penas
Summary: This study focused on the levels of mycotoxins in plasma samples from healthy and sick children in Spain, revealing the prevalence of OTA and STER in all children, with potential differences in OTA metabolism pathways leading to variations in OTA levels.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Carla Martins, Duarte Torres, Carla Lopes, Daniela Correia, Ana Goios, Ricardo Assuncao, Paula Alvito, Arnau Vidal, Marthe De Boevre, Sarah De Saeger, Carla Nunes
Summary: A modelling approach was used to estimate the exposure to deoxynivalenol (DON) in the Portuguese population, showing that a fraction of the population might exceed the Tolerable Daily Intake, especially children and adolescents. These results provide important contributions to understand the exposure to this mycotoxin in Portugal and assess potential public health consequences.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Christopher Mair, Michael Norris, Carol Donnelly, Dave Leeman, Phyllis Brown, Elaine Marley, Claire Milligan, Naomi Mackay
Summary: This study developed and validated clean-up methods for spices and infant cereals, enabling reliable quantification of citrinin. Some products such as nutmeg and infant multigrain porridge showed higher levels of citrinin contamination than expected, suggesting potential public health concerns.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Matthias Behrens, Sabine Huewel, Hans-Joachim Galla, Hans-Ulrich Humpf
Summary: Recent studies suggest that environmental toxins like mycotoxins may be risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases. However, the neurotoxic effects of mycotoxins such as ochratoxin A depend on their ability to penetrate or affect the integrity of the blood-brain barrier.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claudia Foerster, Gisela Rios-Gajardo, Patricia Gomez, Katherine Munoz, Sandra Cortes, Carlos Maldonado, Catterina Ferreccio
Summary: The study found that exposure to DON was most common in participants' urine, followed by AFB1 and ZEN. Consuming coffee and pepper was closely related to the presence of DON and total ZEL in urine, while drinking habits were associated with DON. Furthermore, correlations were observed between DON and nuts, total ZEL and cereals, as well as aflatoxins and capsicum powder and walnuts.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Aldrey Nathalia Ribeiro Correa, Cristiano Dietrich Ferreira
Summary: This article introduces the regulations and maximum tolerated limits for mycotoxins in Brazil, and discusses the findings of recent studies indicating that several grains intended for human consumption in Brazil exceed the mycotoxins limits. The co-occurrence of mycotoxins in different grains grown in Brazil is also addressed.
FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Karen Vanessa Marimon Sibaja, Sabrina De Oliveira Garcia, Wesclen Vilar Nogueira, Francine Kerstner de Oliveira, Eliana Badiale-Furlong, Jaqueline Garda-Buffon
Summary: The study examined occurrences of AFM1 in milk and dairy products in Latin America from 2003 to 2018, revealing high levels of incidence and concentration. Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Mexico had the highest estimated daily intakes of AFM1. Over the 15-year period, the average intake values in Latin American countries exceeded recommended levels.
FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Lucas Caldeirao, Joao Sousa, Laura C. G. Nunes, Helena T. Godoy, Jose O. Fernandes, Sara C. Cunha
Summary: This study evaluated the presence of mycotoxins and trace elements in herbs and herbal infusions commercialized in Brazil. The most common mycotoxin found was beauvericin, and the occurrence of mycotoxins in herbal infusions was 88% lesser than in raw products. The levels of legislated elements in herbs were below legal limits defined for herbal medicinal products by both European and Brazilian pharmacopeia.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ruifen Kang, Honglei Qu, Yanxin Guo, Mengjie Zhang, Tianze Fu, Shimeng Huang, Lihong Zhao, Jianyun Zhang, Cheng Ji, Qiugang Ma
Summary: Ochratoxin (OTA) is found in various foods and feeds, causing harmful effects on animals and humans. This study investigates the toxicokinetics of OTA-contaminated materials in Dezhou male donkeys. Donkeys were orally administered a single dose of 2500 μg OTA/kg BW from Aspergillus ochraceus culture material. The concentration of OTA in plasma was measured at different time points, and the excretion of OTA in urine and feces was quantified. The results showed that the maximum concentration of OTA in plasma was observed at 12 hours after administration, with an average value of 10.34 μg/mL. The total excretion in urine and feces accounted for approximately 10% of the intake within 120 hours.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zsuzsanna Szoke, Bianka Babarczi, Miklos Mezes, Istvan Lakatos, Miklos Poor, Eszter Fliszar-Nyul, Miklos Oldal, Arpad Czeh, Kornelia Bodo, Gyorgy Nagyeri, Szilamer Ferenczi
Summary: Mycotoxins are bioaccumulative contaminants that affect animals and humans. There is a need for dedicated, sensitive, reliable, and practical assays to detect and quantify the accumulated mycotoxin levels. In this study, we successfully developed and modified assays, such as high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and flow cytometry assays, to measure the accumulated mycotoxin levels in mice exposed to Ochratoxin A. The results showed positive correlations between the exposure doses and accumulated mycotoxin levels. Among the assays, high-performance liquid chromatography had the highest sensitivity. Blood samples contained higher levels of mycotoxins than liver and kidney samples.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Daniel Ojochenemi Apeh, Omachoko Mark, Victor Ojogbane Onoja, Michael Awotunde, Taiwo Ojo, Precious Christopher, Hussaini Anthony Makun
Summary: The research conducted in Anyigba, Nigeria found that cassava products such as cassava flour, fufu, and gari contain toxins like hydrogen cyanide, total aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, and fumonisins. Residents are mainly exposed to these toxins through the consumption of cassava flour, fufu, and gari, with cassava flour having the highest toxin concentrations.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Stefanos I. Testempasis, Nathalie N. Kamou, Emmanouil-Nikolaos Papadakis, Urania Menkissoglu-Spiroudi, George S. Karaoglanidis
Summary: The study investigated the impact of conventional and organic farming systems on Black Aspergilli population structure in Greek vineyards and found that farming system may affect the species composition within the vineyard, with a higher risk of selection of Aspergillus strains with higher mycotoxigenic capacity in conventional vineyards.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Danuta Rogala, Ewa Marchwinska-Wyrwal, Anna Spychala, Ilona Hajok
POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna Spychala, Joanna Domagalska, Malgorzata Cwielag-Drabek, Ewa Marchwinska-Wyrwal
POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Malgorzata Cwielag-Drabek, Mark Parascandola, Agata Piekut, Anna Spychala, Grzegorz Dziubanek, Ilona Hajok, Ewa Marchwinska-Wyrwal
POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Malgorzata Cwielag-Drabek, Agata Piekut, Klaudia Gut, Mateusz Grabowski
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Malgorzata Cwielag-Drabek, Agata Piekut, Iwona Szymala, Klaudia Oleksiuk, Mehdi Razzaghi, Weronika Osmala, Konstancja Jablonska, Grzegorz Dziubanek
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aleksandra Duda, Agata Piekut, Malgorzata Cwielag-Drabek
Summary: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women globally, with genetic predispositions, hormonal conditions, and lifestyle factors playing a role in the disease. Studies have shown a correlation between levels of airborne dust pollutants and the incidence of C50 in peri-and postmenopausal women in cities in the Silesia Province of Poland.
POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Agata Piekut, Justyna Wajs, Klaudia Gut, Monika Rusin, Malgorzata Cwielag-Drabek
Summary: This study aimed to assess and compare the quality of drinking water monitored by state authorities and private ground wells, as well as evaluate the exposure of residents to nitrates. Results showed that in Rybnik County, Poland, some well water samples had nitrate concentrations exceeding safe levels.
POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anna Spychala, Magdalena Piwowarska, Agata Piekut
Summary: The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the psychological condition of paramedics. The survey showed that more than half of the respondents were infected with the virus, mostly contracted it at work. The results also indicated that paramedics in the 31-40 age group experienced higher levels of stress compared to those in the 20-30 age group and with longer professional experience.
Article
Substance Abuse
Dominika Szajnoga, Monika Klimek-Tulwin, Agata Piekut
JOURNAL OF ADDICTIVE DISEASES
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
M. Graca Dias, Elsa Vasco, Francisco Ravasco, Lufsa Oliveira
Summary: This study estimated the vitamin D intake of "adults" and "elderly" populations in Portugal using the TDS methodology. The results showed that the majority of people had inadequate vitamin D intake, well below the Dietary Reference Values.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yanan Wang, Jiachen Shi, Yong-Jiang Xu, Chin-Ping Tan, Yuanfa Liu
Summary: This study investigates the variations in lipid digestion profiles among individuals of different ages using in vitro digestion models. The findings suggest that adults have a more comprehensive lipid digestion compared to infants, and infants tend to release shorter chain length and more saturated free fatty acids during digestion. Additionally, the particle sizes in the stomach of the elderly were consistently larger. This study enhances our understanding of how lipids with different degrees of unsaturation undergo digestion in diverse age groups.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Hyunjong Yu, Huisu Kim, Pahn-Shick Chang
Summary: Chitosan-pectin emulsion-filled hydrogel (EFH) was developed to enhance the bioaccessibility of lipophilic bioactive compounds through intestinal delivery. The EFH, prepared without crosslinking agents, demonstrated improved mechanical strength and compactness with higher pectin concentration. It retained the emulsion at pH 2.0 and released it at pH 7.4, resulting in enhanced release of free fatty acids and improved bioaccessibility of curcumin.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tongze Zhang, Siqi Hong, Jia-Rong Zhang, Pin-He Liu, Siyi Li, Zixian Wen, Jianwei Xiao, Guirong Zhang, Olivier Habimana, Nagendra P. Shah, Zhongquan Sui, Harold Corke
Summary: Lactic acid fermentation significantly affects the morphology and physicochemical properties of proso millet starch, including the formation of surface indentations and small pores, decrease in gelatinization temperatures, and changes in hardness and adhesiveness.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Liqin Kong, Feng Hong, Peng Luan, Yiping Chen, Yaoze Feng, Ming Zhu
Summary: This study presents a novel impedance biosensor using composite nanomaterials and T1R1 as a signal probe, which can competitively and ultra-sensitively detect umami intensity. The biosensor exhibits exceptional analytical performance and is suitable for food flavor evaluation.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Kunying Lv, Yixin Yang, Qilong Li, Ran Chen, Liang Deng, Yiwei Zhang, Ning Jiang
Summary: Horse's milk, with its high nutritional value and low allergenic proteins, could be a substitute for cow's milk in infant consumption. A proteomic method was used to identify and compare milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) and whey proteins from different horse breeds. The study found differences in protein composition and functionality, which could support the development of formulas more suitable for human infants.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Enrique Jacobo Diaz-Montana, Helene Brignot, Ramon Aparicio-Ruiz, Thierry Thomas- Danguin, Maria Teresa Morales
Summary: Sensory perception of virgin olive oil is influenced by phenols and volatiles, which are affected by the composition of the oil and biological factors. This study investigated the effect of saliva and phenols on the release of volatiles, and found that the presence of phenols decreased the release of saturated volatiles.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Wei Zhou, Rui Zhang, Zhen Cai, Fangfang Wu, Yong Hu, Chao Huang, Kun Hu, Yun Chen
Summary: Environmentally friendly and outstanding pH-responsive cationic starch nanoparticles (CSNP) were prepared from pH-sensitive starch. CSNP exhibited nanosize and regular sphere, highly free-flowing molecular chains, and demonstrated excellent pH responsiveness through multiple emulsion/demulsification transitions.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Andrea Koo, Vinayak Ghate, Weibiao Zhou
Summary: This study suggests that direct seeding may negatively affect the nutritional quality of crops, causing a decrease in ascorbic acid, vitamin K, and total glucosinolate content.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tonghao Du, Yazhou Xu, Xiaoyan Xu, Shijin Xiong, Linli Zhang, Biao Dong, Jinqing Huang, Tao Huang, Muyan Xiao, Tao Xiong, Mingyong Xie
Summary: This study successfully improved the ACE inhibitory activity of black sesame seeds by fermenting them with Lactobacillus Plantarum NCU116 and hydrolyzing them using acid protease. The RF-PSO model was used to predict the ACE inhibitory activity during the hydrolysis process. Eight peptides with ACE inhibitory activity were identified from fermented black sesame seed hydrolysates after separation and screening.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yao Liu, Songyi Lin, Kexin Liu, Shan Wang, Qiaozhen Liu, Na Sun
Summary: This study analyzed the structural changes of shrimp proteins during digestion, predicted the immunodominant epitopes, and validated their allergenicity. The results showed that shrimp proteins were degraded into peptides during digestion, but still carried IgE epitopes that trigger allergic reactions.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tiantian Fu, Hongwei Cao, Yu Zhang, Xiao Guan
Summary: This study investigates the impact of milling on the active components in rice, with a focus on the stability and bioaccessibility of phenols, VB1, and alpha-GABA during cooking and digestion. The findings show that milling exacerbates the instability of gamma-GABA during cooking and VB1 during digestion, and it affects the bioaccessibility of these active compounds.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zhihao Yang, Yanru Hou, Min Zhang, Puxin Hou, Chang Liu, Lu Dou, Xiaoyu Chen, Lihua Zhao, Lin Su, Ye Jin
Summary: This study investigated the molecular mechanism of feeding regimes on lamb flavor by using TMT labeling combined with MS. The results showed that pasture-fed groups had higher levels of amino acids and volatile flavor substances compared to concentrate-fed groups. Additionally, several differentially abundant proteins associated with lamb flavor were identified.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zixuan Xie, De Zhang, Junyu Zhu, Qianqian Luo, Jun Liu, Jingtao Zhou, Xiaoyong Wang, Yuqiong Chen, Zhi Yu, Dejiang Ni
Summary: This study investigated the acidification of aroma-enhanced black tea during storage. Analysis of non-volatile substances and organic acids using UPLC-Q-TOF/MS and HPLC revealed a decrease in soluble sugars and amino acids, while an increase in organic acids such as oxalic acid, malic acid, and quinic acid. In vitro experiments further demonstrated that the acidification is a result of the decomposition of sugars and amino acids by heating, as well as the oxidation of aromatic aldehydes. Additionally, the study showed that the taste composition of tea infusion is altered, with reduced amino acids, catechins, soluble sugars, and flavonoids. This research provides a theoretical basis for improving the quality of black tea.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Lin Wang, Falai Ma, Zihan Li, Yan Zhang
Summary: This study developed time-temperature integrators based on amyloglucosidase@Cu3(PO4)2 nanoflowers for monitoring the freshness of chilled pork. The results showed that the integrators were highly reliable and accurate in predicting the quality of chilled pork.
