Titre du document / Document title

Occurrence and fate of Fusarium mycotoxins during commercial processing of oats in the UK

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

SCUDAMORE K. A. ⁽¹⁾ ; BAILLIE H. ⁽²⁾ ; PATEL S. ⁽³⁾ ; EDWARDS S. G. ⁽⁴⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ KAS Mycotoxins, 6 Fern Drive, Taplow, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 OJS, ROYAUME-UNI
⁽²⁾ British Oat and Barley Millers' Association, Fife, ROYAUME-UNI
⁽³⁾ RHM Technology, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, ROYAUME-UNI
⁽⁴⁾ Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, ROYAUME-UNI

Résumé / Abstract

The commercial processing of oats is different from that of other cereals, such as wheat and maize. In northwest Europe, oats also appear to be more susceptible to contamination with HT-2 and T-2 toxins than other cereals. Mycotoxins, such as deoxynivanol and zearalenone, in cereals are already controlled by EU legislation. With regard to additional, impending legislation, this study examined HT-2 and T-2 toxins together with zearalenone, deoxynivalenol and other related toxins in a commercial oat mill and how the concentrations varied from raw oats to the final prepared oat flakes. Concentrations of each Fusarium mycotoxin fell by 90-95% during the process, with the major loss being a physical distribution occurring at the de-hulling stage. Initial studies of losses occurring at other stages, such as kilning or de-branning of prepared oat groats, suggest these to be small. The use of colour sorting after kilning showed higher concentrations of each mycotoxin in the discoloured groats. The feasibility of developing a predictive tool for the oat industry is examined.

Revue / Journal Title

Food additives and contaminants   ISSN 0265-203X   CODEN FACOEB 

Source / Source

2007, vol. 24, n^o12, pp. 1374-1385 [12 page(s) (article)] (3/4 p.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Taylor & Francis, London, ROYAUME-UNI  (1984-2007) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Toxin ; Cereal ; Fungi ; Fungi Imperfecti ; Vomitoxin ; Oat ; Mycotoxin ; Fusarium ; Surveillance ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Toxine ; Céréale ; Fungi ; Fungi Imperfecti ; Vomitoxine ; Avoine ; Mycotoxine ; Fusarium ; Surveillance ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Toxina ; Cereal ; Fungi ; Fungi Imperfecti ; Vomitoxina ; Avena ; Micotoxina ; Fusarium ; Vigilancia ;

Mots-clés d'auteur / Author Keywords

Oats ; deoxynivalenol ; HT-2 toxin ; T-2 toxin ; nivalenol ; milling ; co-products ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 20834, 35400017441008.0080