Risk of dietary and breastmilk exposure to mycotoxins among lactating women and infants 2-4 months in northern India.

ABSTRACT: Mycotoxins are carcinogenic secondary metabolites of fungi that have been linked to infant growth faltering. In this study, we quantified co-occurring mycotoxins in breast milk and food samples from Haryana, India, and characterized determinants of exposure. Deterministic risk assessment was conducted for mothers and infants. We examined levels of eight mycotoxins (Aflatoxin B₁ , B₂ , G₁ , G₂ , M₁ , M₂ ; Ochratoxin A, B) in 100 breast milk samples (infants 2-4 months) using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁ ), fumonisin B₁ (FB₁ ) and deoxynivalenol (DON) were detected in several food items (n = 298) using enzyme-linked immunos

SUBMITTER: Mehta RV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7988843 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature