The effectiveness of regulatory maximum levels for fumonisin mycotoxins in commercial and subsistence maize crops in South Africa

The fumonisins are carcinogenic mycotoxins that have been implicated in various adverse human health effects. Recently, the Codex Alimentarius Commission set maximum levels (MLs) for fumonisin mycotoxins at 4000 μg/kg for raw maize and 2000 μg/kg for maize flour and maize meal and these have been in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Food control Jg. 97; S. 77 - 80
Hauptverfasser:	Shephard, Gordon S., Burger, Hester-Mari, Rheeder, John P., Alberts, Johanna F., Gelderblom, Wentzel C.A.
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2019
Schlagworte:	acceptable daily intake body weight Codex Alimentarius corn corn flour corn meal crops farmers food additives Food and Agriculture Organization Fumonisin fumonisins human health industry Maize Maximum level milling Mycotoxin South Africa Subsistence farmers subsistence farming Transkei World Health Organization South Africa Maximum level Maize Subsistence farmers Transkei Fumonisin Mycotoxin
ISSN:	0956-7135, 1873-7129
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