Fumonisins in Brazilian corn-based foods for infant consumption

A survey of 196 samples of corn-based infant foods from 13 cities of Sao Paulo State, Brazil, was carried out to investigate the fumonisin contamination in the products. Based on their ingredients, the products were divided into seven groups: infant cereal designated as types A-D, corn meal, corn st...

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Published in:Food additives and contaminants 2004-07, Vol.21 (7), p.693-699
Main Authors: Castro, M.F.P.M. de, Shephard, G.S, Sewram, V, Vicente, E, Mendonca, T.A, Jordan, A.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Brazil
Carcinogens, Environmental - analysis
Cereal and baking product industries
corn meal
corn starch
corn-based infant food
Edible Grain - chemistry
Edible Grain - microbiology
food contamination
Food Contamination - analysis
Food industries
fumonisin B1
fumonisin B2
fumonisin B3
Fumonisins
Fumonisins - analysis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
fungi
Fusarium - metabolism
Fusarium verticillioides
Gibberella fujikuroi
Humans
Infant
Infant Food - analysis
Infant Food - microbiology
infant foods
infants
instant foods
microbial contamination
microbial detection
plant-based foods
toxigenic strains
traditional foods
water activity
Water Microbiology
Zea mays - chemistry
Zea mays - microbiology
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Summary:A survey of 196 samples of corn-based infant foods from 13 cities of Sao Paulo State, Brazil, was carried out to investigate the fumonisin contamination in the products. Based on their ingredients, the products were divided into seven groups: infant cereal designated as types A-D, corn meal, corn starch and instant cereal baby food. Although certain infant food samples were free of fumonisin contamination (
ISSN:0265-203X
1464-5122
DOI:10.1080/02652030410001713915