Author： Feizy J. Beheshti H. R. Fakoor Janati S.S. Khoshbakht Fahim N.
Publisher： Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISSN： 1939-3210
Source： Food Additives and Contaminants: Part B, Vol.4, Iss.2, 2011-06, pp. : 106-109
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Abstract
This survey was undertaken to determine the levels of aflatoxins in melon seeds. Among 65 samples analyzed by liquid chromatography (LC), the results showed that aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) was the major toxins in melon seeds, detected in 58 samples (89.2% of the total) at an average concentration of 8.5 ng g-1. The level of AFB1 in 12 samples exceeded the maximum tolerated level for AFB1 in Iranian (5 ng g-1) regulations; in other words, 18.5% of samples were unfit for human consumption.
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