EVALUATION OF AFLATOXINS CONTAMINATION IN BABY FOOD SUPPLEMENTS (MAMANA & GHONCHEH)

H Kalantari; GH Kalantari; Z Nazari Khorasgani

Jundishapur Journal of Natural Pharmaceutical Products

The Official Journal of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

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EVALUATION OF AFLATOXINS CONTAMINATION IN BABY FOOD SUPPLEMENTS (MAMANA & GHONCHEH)

Author(s):

H Kalantari¹,

GH Kalantari¹,

Z Nazari Khorasgani^2,*

1Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Iran

2Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, [email protected], Iran

Jundishapur Journal of Natural Pharmaceutical Products:Vol. 6, issue 1; 42-50

Article type:Research Article

Received:Feb 01, 2011

Accepted:May 01, 2011

How to Cite:H Kalantari, GH Kalantari, Z Nazari Khorasgani, EVALUATION OF AFLATOXINS CONTAMINATION IN BABY FOOD SUPPLEMENTS (MAMANA & GHONCHEH).Jundishapur J Nat Pharm Prod.6(1):42-50.

Abstract

One of the most important sources of human nutrition is cereals such as rice, wheat, corn and barley. Baby food supplements mostly consist of cereals. If these products are improperly prepared, they may get contaminated with various aflatoxins such as AFB₁, AFB₂, AFG₁and AFG₂. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the aflatoxins contamination of baby food supplements such as Mamana and Ghoncheh, which are widely used in Iranian markets. In this study 14 samples of Mamana and 15 samples of Ghoncheh were investigated for aflatoxin B₁, B2, and G1. According to the CB method, extraction was carried out and then qualitatively and quantitatively by TLC-Scanner aflatoxins B₁, B2 and G₁ were identified and measured. The results of this study showed that 2 of 15 samples of Mamana and 2 of 14 samples of Ghoncheh were contaminated with aflatoxin B₁ and B₂. (< 2ppb).

Keywords

Aflatoxins

Baby food suplment

Health.

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