Determination of Zearalenone Levels in Consumed Rice Samples in Iran by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (2015)



Sadeghi E¹ ; Barkhordar S² ; Mohammadi G² ; Moradi M¹ ; Asadi F³ ; Nesari S³ ; Sharafi K^{1, 4}
Source: Acta Medica Mediterranea Published:2016

Abstract

Aflatoxin, Fumonisin, Zearalenone and Ochratoxins as mycotoxins afford the carcinogenic, nephrotoxicity, estrogenic problems especially kidney and liver cancer in human and animal. Rice and wheat is important foodstuff that used as feed for world's population.Considering the high rate consumption of rice and its derivatives in human diet, this study was to evaluate the Zearalenone levels in consumed rice samples in Kermanshah city by High Performance Liquid Chromatography. For this aim, 42 samples rice randomly selected from 10 Iranian and 4 imported brands from different parts of city. Results revealed that all samples were contaminated to zearalenone and the zearalenone average in Iranian and imported rice were 4.43 and 3.88 μg/kg respectively. Given the zearalenone risks for human health, it is recommended the control of zearalenone production during harvesting, preserving, and storage of rice. Therefore, implementing health regulation and monitoring their enforcement, determine the maximum allowable amount of mycotoxins in food and attention of public health andnourishment specialists to this issues is most important.