The occurrence of the most important mycotoxins (deoxynivalenol, fumonisin B1 and B2, aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2, ochratoxin A, zearalenone, T-2, and HT-2 toxins) was determined in 64 extruded cat foods purchased in Italy through ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Deoxynivalenol and fumonisins were the most common contaminants (quantified in 80 and 95% of the samples, respectively). Conversely, aflatoxins B2, G1, and G2 were not identified in any sample. Some cat foods exceeded the regulatory limit for aflatoxin B1 (n = 3) or the guidance values for zearalenone (n = 3), fumonisins (n = 2), ochratoxin A (n = 1), and T-2 (n = 1) recently established for pets in the European Union. A widespread co-occurrence of mycotoxins was observed (28, 42, and 8% of the samples contained quantifiable amounts of two, three, and four mycotoxins, respectively). This study describes criticisms regarding the mycotoxin issue in pet food and suggests an improvement of the monitoring of the pet food chain.

Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Extruded Commercial Cat Food / Monica Grandi, Carla G. Vecchiato, Giacomo Biagi, Elisa Zironi, Maria T. Tondo, Giampiero Pagliuca, Alberto Palmonari, Carlo Pinna, Giuliano Zaghini, Teresa Gazzotti. - In: ACS OMEGA. - ISSN 2470-1343. - ELETTRONICO. - 4:9(2019), pp. 14004-14012. [10.1021/acsomega.9b01702]

Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Extruded Commercial Cat Food

Monica Grandi
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Carla G. Vecchiato;Giacomo Biagi;Elisa Zironi;Maria T. Tondo;Giampiero Pagliuca;Alberto Palmonari;Carlo Pinna;Giuliano Zaghini;Teresa Gazzotti
2019

Abstract

The occurrence of the most important mycotoxins (deoxynivalenol, fumonisin B1 and B2, aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2, ochratoxin A, zearalenone, T-2, and HT-2 toxins) was determined in 64 extruded cat foods purchased in Italy through ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Deoxynivalenol and fumonisins were the most common contaminants (quantified in 80 and 95% of the samples, respectively). Conversely, aflatoxins B2, G1, and G2 were not identified in any sample. Some cat foods exceeded the regulatory limit for aflatoxin B1 (n = 3) or the guidance values for zearalenone (n = 3), fumonisins (n = 2), ochratoxin A (n = 1), and T-2 (n = 1) recently established for pets in the European Union. A widespread co-occurrence of mycotoxins was observed (28, 42, and 8% of the samples contained quantifiable amounts of two, three, and four mycotoxins, respectively). This study describes criticisms regarding the mycotoxin issue in pet food and suggests an improvement of the monitoring of the pet food chain.
2019
Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Extruded Commercial Cat Food / Monica Grandi, Carla G. Vecchiato, Giacomo Biagi, Elisa Zironi, Maria T. Tondo, Giampiero Pagliuca, Alberto Palmonari, Carlo Pinna, Giuliano Zaghini, Teresa Gazzotti. - In: ACS OMEGA. - ISSN 2470-1343. - ELETTRONICO. - 4:9(2019), pp. 14004-14012. [10.1021/acsomega.9b01702]
Monica Grandi, Carla G. Vecchiato, Giacomo Biagi, Elisa Zironi, Maria T. Tondo, Giampiero Pagliuca, Alberto Palmonari, Carlo Pinna, Giuliano Zaghini, Teresa Gazzotti
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