The Carry-Over of Mycotoxins in Products of Animal Origin with Special Regard to Its Implications for the European Food Safety Legislation

Abstract
At present, carry-over research in mycotoxins experiences a change in focus. We reviewed the state-of-the-art knowl-edge regarding carry-over in aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, Fusarium toxins, patulin, ergot and citrinin. The common cooc-currence of mycotoxins demands for employment of multi-toxin analysis and poses a new challenge in reliable health hazard assessment. Synergies in adverse mycotoxin effects call for a revision of various guidance levels in feed. We found a lack of risk assessment regarding carry-over of rare mycotoxins and metabolites usually considered negligible.
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Carry-Over Research, Mycotoxins, Co-Occurrence, Synergistic Effects, Food Legislation, Threshold Limits, Compliance
Citation
Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2011, 2011 (2), pp. 852 - 867
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