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Ochratoxin A in wines and grape juices commercialized in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

During the summer of 2005, a total of 101 samples of wines and grape juices purchased from supermarkets and retail stores in São Paulo city were analysed for the presence of Ochratoxin A (OTA). OTA was evaluated in 29 red wines and 38 grape juices produced in Brazil and in 34 imported red wines (fro...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of microbiology 2006-12, Vol.37 (4), p.533-537
Main Authors: Shundo, Luzia(Instituto Adolfo Lutz Seção de Química Biológica), Almeida, Adriana P. de(Instituto Adolfo Lutz Seção de Química Biológica), Alaburda, Janete(Instituto Adolfo Lutz Seção de Química Biológica), Ruvieri, Valter(Instituto Adolfo Lutz Seção de Química Biológica), Navas, Sandra A.(Instituto Adolfo Lutz Seção de Química Biológica), Lamardo, Leda C.A.(Instituto Adolfo Lutz Seção de Química Biológica), Sabino, Myrna(Instituto Adolfo Lutz Seção de Química Biológica)
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Summary:During the summer of 2005, a total of 101 samples of wines and grape juices purchased from supermarkets and retail stores in São Paulo city were analysed for the presence of Ochratoxin A (OTA). OTA was evaluated in 29 red wines and 38 grape juices produced in Brazil and in 34 imported red wines (from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and South Africa). OTA was extracted in an immunoaffinity column and detected by HPLC with fluorescence detection, according to EN 14133/2003. The detection and quantification limits established were 0.01 and 0.03 ng/mL, respectively. The recoveries for wine samples were 94.1, 82.5, 86.1% and the relative standard deviation were 6.10, 1.03, 4.11% at levels of 0.03, 2.0, 5.0 ng/mL, respectively. For grape juice, the recovery was 86.2% and the RSD was 2.01% at a level of 0.4 ng/mL. OTA contamination was found in nine of the 29 Brazilian red wines with levels ranging from 0.10 to 1.33 ng/mL and in 18 of the 34 imported red wines with levels ranging from 0.03 to 0.32 ng/mL. OTA was not detected in any of the grape juice samples analysed. Although the results from the wine samples analysed for the presence of OTA were below to the limits established by EC 123/2005 (2.0 ng/mL), low and continuous exposure to this mycotoxin could be a risk to human health. Durante o verão de 2005, um total de 101 amostras de vinho tinto e suco de uva, compradas em supermercados e lojas especializadas na cidade de São Paulo, foram analisadas para a presença de Ocratoxina A (OTA). OTA foi pesquisada em 29 amostras de vinho tinto e 38 de suco de uva produzidos no Brasil e em 34 amostras importadas de vinho tinto (provenientes da Argentina, Chile, Uruguai, França, Itália, Portugal, Espanha e África do Sul). OTA foi extraída em coluna de imunoafinidade e detectada por CLAE com detector de fluorescência, de acordo com EN 14133/2003. Os limites de detecção e quantificação estabelecidos foram 0,01 e 0,03 ng/mL, respectivamente. Os percentuais médios de recuperação das amostras de vinho tinto foram de 94,1; 82,5; 86,1% com coeficientes de variação de 6,10; 1,03; 4,11% para os níveis de 0,03; 2,0; 5,0 ng/mL, respectivamente. Para suco de uva, o percentual médio de recuperação foi de 86,2%, com coeficiente de variação de 2.01% para o nível 0.4 ng/mL. Os resultados de análise demonstraram uma contaminação por OTA em 9 das 29 amostras de vinho tinto provenientes do Brasil, com níveis de contaminação variando de 0,10 a 1,33 ng/mL e em 18 de
ISSN:1517-8382
1678-4405
1678-4405
DOI:10.1590/S1517-83822006000400024