Semiha OZKAN, Sezen ERGUN GÜNTEKİN, Ufuk ABBASOGLU

Investigation of Aflatoxin B1 Levels in Red-scaled Pepper by ELISA

Amaç: Mikotoksinlerin, hayvan ve insanlarda karsinojenik, mutajenik ve teratojenik etkileri bulunmaktadır. Mikoksinler arasında en toksik etkiye sahip olan aflatoksin B1 (AFB1)'dir Yöntem: Bu çalışmada, kırmızı pul biber örneklerinde aflatoksin B1 miktarları ELISA yöntemi ile araştırılmıştır. Bulgular: Sonuçlar, incelenen 82 adet örneğin 69 tanesinin (%84,14), 5.1-20.94 ?g kg-1 (ppb) değer aralğında aflatoksin B1 kontamine olduğu bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Aflatoksinler, kırmızı biberlerde kontamine olan tehlikeli bir metabolit olup halk sağlığı açısından çok önemli bir kaygı oluşturmaktadır.

Kırmızı Pul Biberlerde Aflatoksin B1 Miktarının ELISA Yöntemi ile Araştırılması

Objective: Mycotoxins have carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects on most animals and humans. Among all mycotoxins, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) has the most toxic effects. Methods: In this study, the aflatoxin B1 levels in red-scaled pepper samples have been determined by ELISA method. Results: The results revealed that 69 out of 82 samples (84.14%) were found to be contaminated with aflatoxin B1 in the range of 5.1-20.94 ?g kg-1 (ppb). Conclusion: Aflatoxins are dangerous contaminants of red pepper and have to be considered as a major concern for public health.

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