A limited survey ofFusariummycotoxins nivalenol, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone in 1984 UK harvested wheat and barley
- 1 July 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A
- Vol. 3 (3) , 247-252
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02652038609373588
Abstract
A limited survey for the occurrence of nivalenol (NIV), deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) in 1984 UK‐grown cereals (31 samples) have been carried out using a new procedure, which is a rapid and sensitive method for Fusarium mycotoxins. NIV, DON and ZEN were detected in 17 (55%), 20 (65%) and 4 (13%) out of 31 samples, and average levels in positive samples were 101 μg/kg, 31μg/kg and 1μg/kg, respectively. Additional surveys on two wheat and eight barley samples harvested in Scotland have shown that 30%, 60% and 100% of the samples were contaminated with NIV, DON and ZEN, respectively. The contents averaged 391μgAg of NIV, 39μg/kg of DON and 9μgAg of ZEN. The results of this survey show that UK‐grown cereals were significantly contaminated with NIV, DON and ZEN in a similar way to that observed in Japan, Korea and China. This is the first evidence of the natural occurrence of NIV in UK cereals.This publication has 14 references indexed in Scilit:
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