Kontaminacija pasteriziranog mlijeka aflatoksinom M1.

Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in milk and milk products is considered to pose certain hygienic risks for human health. These metabolites are not destroyed during the pasteurization and heating process. In this study, the contamination level of AFM1 in pasteurised milk that all age groups, including children, consume worldwide is defined. A total of 85 pasteurised milk samples were analysed for AFM1 with the ELISA technique. Seventy-five samples (88.23%) were found to be contaminated with AFM1, and 48 samples (64%) exceeded the legal level of AFM1 in milk according to the Turkish Food Codex and Codex Alimentarius limit (50 ng/kg-l). Serious risks for public health exist from milk consumption. Thus, milk and milk products have to be controlled periodically for AFM1 contamination. Also, dairy cow feeds should be stored in such a way that they do not become contaminated.Aflatoksin M1 (AFM1) u mlijeku i mliječnim proizvodima predstavlja rizik za ljudsko zdravlje. Takvi metaboliti ne mogu se uništiti pasterizacijom ni zagrijavanjem. U ovom istraživanju određivana je kontaminaci-jska razina AFM1 u pasteriziranom mlijeku kojeg uzimaju sve dobne skupine diljem svijeta, uključujući i djecu. Ukupno je pretraženo 85 uzoraka pasteriziranog mlijeka na AFM1 imunoenzimnim testom. Ustanovljeno je da je 75 uzoraka (88,23%) bilo kontaminirano M1 aflatoksinom, a 48 uzoraka (64%) premašilo je dozvoljenu razinu AFM1 u mlijeku po Turskom kodeksu o hrani i Kodeksu alimentarius-u (59 ng/kg-l). Uzimanjem kontaminiranog mlijeka javlja se ozbiljan rizik za javno zdravstvo. Stoga mlijeko i mliječne proizvode treba povremeno kontrolirati na prisutnost AFM1. Također treba voditi računa da se ne kontaminira hrana za mliječne krave