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Aflatoxin M1 in milk from urban and rural farmhouses of Punjab, Pakistan

Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) was determined in 107 milk samples collected from urban and rural farmhouses from Punjab, Pakistan, by HPLC with fluorescence detection. An incidence rate of 64% (38/59) in milk samples from urban farmhouses was found, with a mean concentration of 0.064 ± 0.023 μg L−1. In rural s...

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Main Authors: Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar, Asi, Muhammad Rafique, Selamat, Jinap
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
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spelling my.upm.eprints.363412015-09-18T00:52:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36341/ Aflatoxin M1 in milk from urban and rural farmhouses of Punjab, Pakistan Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar Asi, Muhammad Rafique Selamat, Jinap Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) was determined in 107 milk samples collected from urban and rural farmhouses from Punjab, Pakistan, by HPLC with fluorescence detection. An incidence rate of 64% (38/59) in milk samples from urban farmhouses was found, with a mean concentration of 0.064 ± 0.023 μg L−1. In rural samples about 52% (25/48) of milk samples were contaminated with AFM1, with a mean of 0.04 ± 0.034 μg L−1. About 42% of milk samples from urban and 27% from rural farmhouses were well above the limit permitted by the European Union (EU). However, only 15% and 8% of milk samples from urban and rural farmhouses, respectively, exceeded the limit of USDA/Codex regulations. The results showed that the contamination of milk with AFM1 from Punjab, Pakistan, when compared with Codex limit is present and needs continuous monitoring. The awareness and education among dairy farmers on the potential health risks associated with aflatoxins should be communicated. Taylor & Francis 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36341/1/Aflatoxin%20M1%20in%20milk%20from%20urban%20and%20rural%20farmhouses%20of%20Punjab.pdf Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar and Asi, Muhammad Rafique and Selamat, Jinap (2014) Aflatoxin M1 in milk from urban and rural farmhouses of Punjab, Pakistan. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B: Surveillance, 17 (1). pp. 17-20. ISSN 1939-3210; ESSN: 1939-3229 10.1080/19393210.2013.828322
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description Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) was determined in 107 milk samples collected from urban and rural farmhouses from Punjab, Pakistan, by HPLC with fluorescence detection. An incidence rate of 64% (38/59) in milk samples from urban farmhouses was found, with a mean concentration of 0.064 ± 0.023 μg L−1. In rural samples about 52% (25/48) of milk samples were contaminated with AFM1, with a mean of 0.04 ± 0.034 μg L−1. About 42% of milk samples from urban and 27% from rural farmhouses were well above the limit permitted by the European Union (EU). However, only 15% and 8% of milk samples from urban and rural farmhouses, respectively, exceeded the limit of USDA/Codex regulations. The results showed that the contamination of milk with AFM1 from Punjab, Pakistan, when compared with Codex limit is present and needs continuous monitoring. The awareness and education among dairy farmers on the potential health risks associated with aflatoxins should be communicated.
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author Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar
Asi, Muhammad Rafique
Selamat, Jinap
spellingShingle Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar
Asi, Muhammad Rafique
Selamat, Jinap
Aflatoxin M1 in milk from urban and rural farmhouses of Punjab, Pakistan
author_facet Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar
Asi, Muhammad Rafique
Selamat, Jinap
author_sort Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar
title Aflatoxin M1 in milk from urban and rural farmhouses of Punjab, Pakistan
title_short Aflatoxin M1 in milk from urban and rural farmhouses of Punjab, Pakistan
title_full Aflatoxin M1 in milk from urban and rural farmhouses of Punjab, Pakistan
title_fullStr Aflatoxin M1 in milk from urban and rural farmhouses of Punjab, Pakistan
title_full_unstemmed Aflatoxin M1 in milk from urban and rural farmhouses of Punjab, Pakistan
title_sort aflatoxin m1 in milk from urban and rural farmhouses of punjab, pakistan
publisher Taylor & Francis
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36341/1/Aflatoxin%20M1%20in%20milk%20from%20urban%20and%20rural%20farmhouses%20of%20Punjab.pdf
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