Risk assessment of exposure to aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A through consumption of different Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) cultivars collected from four geographical regions of Iran

•Among five cultivars collected from four pistachio cultivation zones in Iran, Ahmad-aghaei and Akbari collected from Rafsanjan, had the highest levels of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA).•Generally, in all cultivars, AFB1 and OTA levels were below standard limits set by the European Union...

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Published in:Environmental toxicology and pharmacology 2018-07, Vol.61, p.61-66
Main Authors: Taghizadeh, Seyedeh Faezeh, Rezaee, Ramin, Davarynejad, Gholamhossein, Asili, Javad, Nemati, Seyed Hossein, Goumenou, Marina, Tsakiris, Ioannis, Tsatsakis, Aristides M., Shirani, Kobra, Karimi, Gholamreza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aflatoxin B1
Agricultural commodities
Analytical methods
Cereals
Contamination
Cultivars
Exposure
Health risks
High-performance liquid chromatography
Liquid chromatography
Mycotoxins
Ochratoxin A
Pistachio safety
Pistacia vera
Risk assessment
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Summary:•Among five cultivars collected from four pistachio cultivation zones in Iran, Ahmad-aghaei and Akbari collected from Rafsanjan, had the highest levels of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA).•Generally, in all cultivars, AFB1 and OTA levels were below standard limits set by the European Union authorities.•Hazard index (HI) for Iranian consumers of pistachio was
ISSN:1382-6689
1872-7077
DOI:10.1016/j.etap.2018.05.010