Title
Comparative study of mycotoxin occurrence in Andean and cereal grains cultivated in South America and North Europe
Date Issued
01 December 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
University of Helsinki
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
The consumption of high-quality Andean grains (a.k.a. pseudocereals) is increasing worldwide, and yet very little is known about the susceptibility of these crops to mycotoxin contamination. In this survey study, a multi-analyte liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method was utilised to determine mycotoxin and fungal metabolite levels in Andean grains (quinoa and kañiwa) in comparison to cereal grains (barley, oats and wheat), cultivated in both South American (Bolivia and Peru) and North European (Denmark, Finland and Latvia) countries. A total of 101 analytes were detected at varying levels, primarily produced by Penicillium spp., Fusarium spp. and Aspergillus spp., depending on the type of crop, geographical location and agricultural practices used. Generally, Andean grains from South America showed lower mycotoxin contamination (concentration and assortment) than those from North Europe, while the opposite occurred with cereal grains. Mycotoxin contamination profiles exhibited marked differences between Andean and cereal grains, even when harvested from the same regions, highlighting the need for crop-specific approaches for mycotoxin risk mitigation. Lastly, the efficacy of grain cleaning in respect to total mycotoxin content was assessed, which resulted in significantly lower levels (overall reduction approx. 50%) in cleaned samples for the majority of contaminants.
Volume
130
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología agrícola
Agricultura
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85107660969
Source
Food Control
ISSN of the container
09567135
DOI of the container
10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108260
Source funding
Lavijas Lauksaimniecības Universitāte
Faculty of Food Technology
Sponsor(s)
The authors warmly thank Mrs Orfelina Chuquipiondo Alvis, Listail Diaz Chuquipiondo and Bejamina Gonzalo Nina for their outstanding support during the acquisition of quinoa and kañiwa from Puno, Peru. Special thanks to our esteemed colleagues from the Faculty of Food Technology (Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies) led by Dr Martins Sabovics for providing quinoa var. titicaca.
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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