Monitoring of aflatoxin, M1 in market raw milk in Lahore city, Pakistan

Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) was determined in market raw milk samples collected from four towns of city Lahore, Pakistan. Total 84 samples were collected during a period of 4 months (April through July 2007) and were processed for purification of AFM1 through an immunoaffinity column. Each sample was analyz...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of zoology 2010-12, Vol.42 (6), p.697-700
Main Authors: Muhammad, K. (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Pakistan). Dept. of Microbiology), Tipu, M.Y. (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Pakistan). Quality Operations Lab.), Abbas, M. (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Pakistan). Quality Operations Lab.), Khan, A.M. (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Pakistan). Quality Operations Lab.), Anjum, A.A. (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Pakistan). Dept. of Microbiology)
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Language:English
Subjects:
AFLATOXINS
CONTAMINATION
High performance liquid chromatography
HPLC
MILK
PAKISTAN
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Summary:Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) was determined in market raw milk samples collected from four towns of city Lahore, Pakistan. Total 84 samples were collected during a period of 4 months (April through July 2007) and were processed for purification of AFM1 through an immunoaffinity column. Each sample was analyzed for AFM1 using fluorescent detector of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Eighty one percent milk samples contained AFM1 levels exceeding the American and European tolerance limits. The mean value of AFM1 was 17.38 mug/L ranged from 0.69 to 100.04 mug/L. High levels of AFMI in the raw milk samples is an enormous health risk factor for end consumers. There is need to improve storage conditions of feed ingredients that will mitigate the AFB1 production in the feed/ration and ultimately decrease the AFM1 levels in the animal milk.
ISSN:0030-9923