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Francisco Paulo Ferreira Benítez
Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Centro Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones TecnológicasUniversidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales

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Journal article
Published: 29 July 2021 in Journal of Food Protection
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The presence of AFM 1 in milk is a public health concern, since milk is a significant part of human diets across nations. In economies where monitoring is low or non-existent, the possibility of contamination with AFM 1 might be increased. Our study aimed to detect and quantify the concentration of AFM 1 in fluid milk and milk drink of different brands, fat contents, packages and, heat treatments sold in the Metropolitan Area of Asunción. 80 samples were collected following a non-probability sampling method; acquired from supermarkets from the Metropolitan Area of Asunción. To quantify AFM 1 , the AgraQuant® ELISA Aflatoxin M 1 25 – 500 ppt was used. Non-parametric analysis was performed. All samples presented positive values for the detection limit (25 ng/kg); 85% of the samples showed values between 30 to 50 ng/kg, and 15% showed values over 500 ng/kg. There was no significant difference in the content of AFM 1 between fat contents, heat treatments, or types of packaging. However, brands differed significantly.

ACS Style

Andrea Alejandra Arrúa; Pablo David Arrua Alvarenga; Juliana Moura Mendes; Cinthia Carolina Cazal Martinez; Francisco Paulo Ferreira Benítez; Cristhian Javier Grabowski Ocampos; Horacio Daniel Lopez-Nicora; Danilo Fernández Ríos. Presence of Aflatoxin M1 in commercial milk in Paraguay. Journal of Food Protection 2021, 1 .

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Andrea Alejandra Arrúa, Pablo David Arrua Alvarenga, Juliana Moura Mendes, Cinthia Carolina Cazal Martinez, Francisco Paulo Ferreira Benítez, Cristhian Javier Grabowski Ocampos, Horacio Daniel Lopez-Nicora, Danilo Fernández Ríos. Presence of Aflatoxin M1 in commercial milk in Paraguay. Journal of Food Protection. 2021; ():1.

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Andrea Alejandra Arrúa; Pablo David Arrua Alvarenga; Juliana Moura Mendes; Cinthia Carolina Cazal Martinez; Francisco Paulo Ferreira Benítez; Cristhian Javier Grabowski Ocampos; Horacio Daniel Lopez-Nicora; Danilo Fernández Ríos. 2021. "Presence of Aflatoxin M1 in commercial milk in Paraguay." Journal of Food Protection , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 22 March 2021 in Pediatría (Asunción)
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Introducción: La aflatoxina M1 (AFM1) es un metabolito tóxico derivado de la aflatoxina B. Su ingestión en lactantes se ha relacionado con retraso en el crecimiento, aumento de susceptibilidad a enfermedades infecciosas, reducción de la eficiencia en la inmunización y cirrosis. En Paraguay se recomienda lactancia exclusiva hasta los 6 meses, sin embargo se comercializan diferentes marcas de fórmulas infantiles dirigidas a lactantes menores de 6 meses. Objetivo: Detectar y cuantificar la presencia de AFM1 en fórmulas para lactantes comercializadas en el Área Metropolitana. Materiales y Métodos: Se adquirieron fórmulas fluidas (n=18) y en polvo (n=91) para lactantes de 0 a 12 meses de farmacias y supermercados del Área Metropolitana de Asunción y fueron analizados mediante el ensayo de inmunoafinidad ligado a enzimas (ELISA). Resultados: 9,75% (0 a 6 meses) y 2% (6 a 12 meses) de las fórmulas lácteas en polvo y 100% de las fórmulas fluidas resultaron positivas para AFM1. La mediana de contenido de AFM1 en formulas en polvo fue de 1820 ng/kg y 510 ng/kg en las marcas A y B. En las fórmulas líquidas fue de 31,8 ng/kg y 33,6 ng/kg para las dos marcas analizadas respectivamente, p=0,0001. Conclusiones: Se detectó AFM1 en todas las fórmulas líquidas analizadas, y en el 2 y 9,7% de las fórmulas en polvo de las marcas Ay B respectivamente Los niveles de AFM1 fueron mayores en las fórmulas en polvo. Conflicto de interés: Los autores declaran no poseer conflicto de interés Recibido: 16/11/2020 Aceptado: 12/02/2021

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Andrea Alejandra Arrúa; Pablo David Arrua; María Gabriela Ulke; Martha Yolanda Quezada Viay; Josefina Moreno Lara; Juliana Moura Mendes; Cinthia Cazal; Francisco Ferreira; Man Mohan Kohli; Horacio López Nicora; Danilo Fernández Rios. Presencia de aflatoxina M1 en fórmulas lácteas infantiles comercializadas en el área metropolitana a Asunción, Paraguay. Pediatría (Asunción) 2021, 48, 37 -43.

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Andrea Alejandra Arrúa, Pablo David Arrua, María Gabriela Ulke, Martha Yolanda Quezada Viay, Josefina Moreno Lara, Juliana Moura Mendes, Cinthia Cazal, Francisco Ferreira, Man Mohan Kohli, Horacio López Nicora, Danilo Fernández Rios. Presencia de aflatoxina M1 en fórmulas lácteas infantiles comercializadas en el área metropolitana a Asunción, Paraguay. Pediatría (Asunción). 2021; 48 (1):37-43.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Andrea Alejandra Arrúa; Pablo David Arrua; María Gabriela Ulke; Martha Yolanda Quezada Viay; Josefina Moreno Lara; Juliana Moura Mendes; Cinthia Cazal; Francisco Ferreira; Man Mohan Kohli; Horacio López Nicora; Danilo Fernández Rios. 2021. "Presencia de aflatoxina M1 en fórmulas lácteas infantiles comercializadas en el área metropolitana a Asunción, Paraguay." Pediatría (Asunción) 48, no. 1: 37-43.

Communication
Published: 30 May 2019 in Toxins
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Alcoholic beverages can be contaminated with mycotoxins. Ochratoxin A (OTA) is the most frequently detected mycotoxinin wine and is produced by several species of Aspergillus. This mycotoxin is nephrotoxic and carcinogenic. In beer, the most commonly identified mycotoxin is deoxynivalenol (DON). Ingestion of food contaminated with DON has been associated with adverse gastrointestinal effects. Despite the harmful effects of mycotoxins on health, there are no regulations regarding their limits in alcoholic beverages in Paraguay. Here we determine the presence of OTA and DON in wine and beer, respectively. Four commercial brands of wine and twenty-nine brands of craft and industrial beerwere tested by the Agra quant ELISA method. One brand of wine was positive for OTA and seven brands of beer (one of them craft) were positive for DON. The values found for both toxins are below the recommended maximum intake proposed by international standards. Giving the high consumption of these products in the country, regulations and monitoring systems mustbe established to check the maximum levels of mycotoxins allowed in alcoholic beverages.

ACS Style

Andrea Alejandra Arrúa; Juliana Moura Mendes; Pablo Arrúa; Francisco Paulo Ferreira; Gabriela Caballero; Cinthia Cazal; Man Mohan Kohli; Inocencia Peralta; Gabriela Ulke; Danilo Fernández Ríos. Occurrence of Deoxynivalenol and Ochratoxin A in Beers and Wines Commercialized in Paraguay. Toxins 2019, 11, 308 .

AMA Style

Andrea Alejandra Arrúa, Juliana Moura Mendes, Pablo Arrúa, Francisco Paulo Ferreira, Gabriela Caballero, Cinthia Cazal, Man Mohan Kohli, Inocencia Peralta, Gabriela Ulke, Danilo Fernández Ríos. Occurrence of Deoxynivalenol and Ochratoxin A in Beers and Wines Commercialized in Paraguay. Toxins. 2019; 11 (6):308.

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Andrea Alejandra Arrúa; Juliana Moura Mendes; Pablo Arrúa; Francisco Paulo Ferreira; Gabriela Caballero; Cinthia Cazal; Man Mohan Kohli; Inocencia Peralta; Gabriela Ulke; Danilo Fernández Ríos. 2019. "Occurrence of Deoxynivalenol and Ochratoxin A in Beers and Wines Commercialized in Paraguay." Toxins 11, no. 6: 308.