Zearalenone-incidence, toxigenic fungi and chemical decontamination in Egyptian cereals.
ABDALLA, E.S.A.M.
Nahrung 41 : 362-365.
1997
บทคัดย่อ
The occurrence of ZEA and ZEA producing fungi in corn, rice and wheat collected in Egypt was surveyed. ZEA was detected in 15/50 corn samples (average concentration 22.3 mg/kg), in 4/45 rice samples (average concentration 15.5 mg/kg) and in 5/40 wheat samples (average concentration 8.8mg/kg). The efficiency of H2O2 at 3, 5 and 10% for destruction of ZEA in contaminated corn was studied. Degradation of ZEA was dependent upon the concentration of H2O2, temperature and period of exposure. The highest per cent of degradation was 84%, with 10% H2O2 at 80°C for 16 hr, followed by 75% under the same conditions for 8 hr.