Ocorrência de Aflatoxina M1 em leite cru de três mesorregiões produtoras do Estado de São Paulo e sua correlação com parâmetros de qualidade do leite / Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk samples from three producers mesoregions of São Paulo State and its correlation with quality parameters of milk

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

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The AFM1 is a hydroxylated metabolite of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), and is detected in milk, after ingestion of food/feed contaminated with B1. During the period of ten months (July/2009 to April/2010), it was evaluated: the occurrence of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in raw cow milk produced in 45 farms of three mesoregions of São Paulo State (Araçatuba, Bauru and Vale do Paraíba); the variability of contamination among mesoregions; and the correlation of AFM1 contamination with quality parameters (total bacterial count and somatic cell count) and composition (fat, protein, lactose and total solid contents) of raw milk. The AFM1 analysis were performed using an immunoaffinity column for clean up, and high performance liquid chromatography, with fluorescence detection. The detection and quantification limits were 0.003 µg L-1 and 0.01 µg L-1, respectively. The mean recovery of the methodology obtained with spiked aflatoxin-free milk samples at three concentrations (0.04, 0.1 and 0.2 µg L-1) was 83%. The AFM1 was detected in 210 (49%) of 429 samples ranged from traces to 0.617 µg L-1 with a mean level of 0.017 µg L-1 and median not detected (LOD <0.003 µg L-1). The mean AFM1 concentration of samples from Bauru mesoregion (0.031 µg L-1) was statistically higher than Araçatuba (0.015 µg L-1) and Vale do Paraíba (traces) mesorregions. Only 3 samples (0.7%) were above the maximum limit allowed in Brazil (0.5 µg L-1) and 28 samples (6.5%) were above the limit of the European Community (0.05 µg L-1). The mean values of somatic cell count and total bacterial count was 497 103 cells mL-1 and 515 103 CFU mL-1 ranged from 72-1411 103 cells mL-1 and from 17-5014 103 CFU mL-1, respectively. The mean values of the parameters of milk composition were: fat 3.59%, protein 3.15%, lactose 4.50% and total solids 12.22%. There was no significant correlation among the occurrence of aflatoxin M1 and the quality and composition parameters of milk.

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aflatoxin m1 aflatoxinas - ocorrência contaminação de alimentos correlation leite - qualidade micotoxinas. occurrence quality parameters. raw milk

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