通过LC-MS/MS分析检测意大利销售的坚果中的虫毒素
Fabio Buonsenso1,2,3, Giovanna Roberta Meloni1,2, Davide Spadaro1,2
1Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy.
Toxins
|January 27, 2026
概括
来自Penicillium真菌的真菌毒素污染了37%的市场坚果,花生受到影响最大. 帕图林是最常见的,并发现高水平的维里迪卡,构成食品安全风险.
科学领域:
- 食品科学 食品科学 食品科学
- 菌类学 菌类学是指菌类学.
- 毒理学 毒理学 毒理学
背景情况:
- 坚果是全球重要的食物来源,因其营养价值而受到重视.
- 菌毒素,有毒的真菌代谢物,在食品中构成公共卫生问题,包括坚果.
- 虫种是农作物的常见污染物,产生各种真菌毒素.
研究的目的:
- 监测商用坚果中由Penicillium物种产生的真菌毒素的存在和类型.
- 调查坚果形状,来源和种植对菌根毒素污染的潜在影响.
- 评估与坚果供应链中的Penicillium菌毒素相关的食品安全风险.
主要方法:
- 商业性坚果产品是从零售店购买的.
- 分析的重点是Penicillium物种产生的二次代谢产物.
- 经过验证的LC-MS/MS方法被用于毒素检测和量化.
主要成果:
- 37%的坚果样本含有至少一种Penicillium菌毒素,9%的坚果样本含有多种菌毒素.
- 对于Penicillium mycotoxins,花生表现出最高的污染率 (60%).
- 帕图林是最频繁检测到的真菌毒素 (14%),而维里迪卡丁达到最高度.
结论:
- 在商业坚果中存在Penicillium菌毒素,在花生中存在明显的污染.
- 不受监管的真菌毒素如帕图林和维里迪卡丁的出现可能会引起食品安全的担忧.
- 对于坚果中的这些真菌毒素,需要进一步的监测和风险评估.
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