OCHRATOXIN A IN RETAIL FLOUR

E. Anne Richardson*, Patrick J. Flude, Deryck S.P. Patterson, Donald W.R. Mackenzie, Eric H. Wakefield

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Abstract

Flour delivered to a school in the Bournemouth area was found by thinlayered chromatography to contain up to 6·25 mg/kg of ochratoxin A. Penicillium cyclopium, a fungus known to produce this toxin, was found in discoloured portions of the caked flour. Ochratoxin was also found in a second sack delivered to the school, but not in samples of sound flour or in six samples of flour of varying quality from other sources. The health risk did not appear to be serious.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1366-1367
Number of pages2
JournalThe Lancet
Volume312
Issue number8104
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Dec 1978
Externally publishedYes

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