Masked mycotoxins: An emerging issue that makes renegotiable what is ordinary

Luca Dellafiora; Chiara Dall'Asta

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.06.112

Masked mycotoxins: An emerging issue that makes renegotiable what is ordinary

Food Chem. 2016 Dec 15:213:534-535. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.06.112. Epub 2016 Jul 1.

Authors

Luca Dellafiora¹, Chiara Dall'Asta²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Food Science, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
² Department of Food Science, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. Electronic address: chiara.dallasta@unipr.it.

PMID: 27451214
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.06.112

Abstract

The masked mycotoxins issue is of increasing relevance in the field of food safety. Although under discussion, regulations are still to be set due to the lack of proper toxicological data. In this communication, we discuss the unmet needs to support regulatory bodies in the decision making on this class of compounds.

Keywords: Bioactivation; Deconjugation; Masked mycotoxins; Regulation.

MeSH terms

Food Contamination / legislation & jurisprudence*
Food Safety*
Metabolic Detoxication, Phase II
Mycotoxins / metabolism*

Substances

Mycotoxins