[AFM₁ Content Survey in Dairy Products for Infants]

Infant formula in liquid for childcare can be stored at room temperature for a certain period of time, reducing the burden of childcare and preparing for disasters. Against this background, domestic manufacturing and sales began in March 2019. AFM₁ is a metabolite of aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁), a carcinogenic mycotoxin, and is contained in the milk of livestock fed a diet contaminated with AFB₁. At present, standard values have not been set for infant formula in liquid as well as prepared infant formula in liquid, and infants consume a large amount of dairy products per body weight, so care must be taken in the intake.In this study, we investigated the actual condition of AFM₁ content in dairy products with high intake of infants. As a result of the investigation, the AFM₁ of the detected dairy products was 0.001 to 0.005 μg/kg, which was extremely small compared to the AFM₁ in the dairy products reported so far. Since infant nutrition depends on dairy products, it is undeniable that they may consume more than adults, so continuous research is needed.