Food aflatoxin exposure assessment in Sichuan Province, China

In this study, packaging types and sampling sites were selected as parameters influence food aflatoxin contamination. Nevertheless, there was no significant difference between different samples. According to exposure assessment and risk characterization, AFtot daily exposure was shown to be 0.263 and 283.936  ng kg−1 bw for the lower and upper exposure. The MOE value derived from consumption grains and red chilli pepper products were generally bellow 10 000, and liver cancer cases based on these two foods consumption could range from  <  0.001 to 0.16 cases per year/10 000 persons.
Source: Mycotoxin Research - Category: Toxicology Source Type: research