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Aguilar, A., Pillaca, G. (2020). Cuantificación de Aflatoxinas en Arachis hypogaea (maní) envasado y a granel comercializado en los mercados de tres distritos de Lima [Tesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/648785
Aguilar, A., Pillaca, G. Cuantificación de Aflatoxinas en Arachis hypogaea (maní) envasado y a granel comercializado en los mercados de tres distritos de Lima [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/648785
@misc{renati/1286996,
title = "Cuantificación de Aflatoxinas en Arachis hypogaea (maní) envasado y a granel comercializado en los mercados de tres distritos de Lima",
author = "Pillaca Lopez, Gemma Fabiola",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2020"
}
Objective: The purpose of this study was to quantify the total aflatoxins levels (AF) in roasted, bulk and packaged peanuts, sold in markets of three districts of Metropolitan Lima. Materials and methods: The AF levels determination was performed using a rapid detection kit: RIDASCREEN®FAST Aflatoxin total. In this study, we used the maximum AF level set by the Codex Alimentarius as an evaluation criterion for the samples. Results: Only one out of 18 samples surpassed the 15µg/kg limit; the sample belonged to the district of San Luis and contained 60 µg of aflatoxin/kg of peanut. None of the packaged peanut samples yielded measurable AF concentrations. Discussion: In general, the results of this study showed that roasted peanuts distributed in the markets of three districts of Lima have low levels of AF. However, considering the adverse health risk associated with the intake of products contaminated with AF; health personnel should be cautious about recommending frequent consumption of roasted peanuts and/or peanut products until appropriate safety assessments are carried out by the authorities on this product. Conclusions: Overall, peanuts distributed in three districts of Lima did not exceed the limit set by the Codex Alimentarius. However, we found high levels of AF in an isolated case, which showed four times this limit, involving a considerable health risk to the consumer. Further studies are needed to assess the AF levels of peanuts in other districts of Lima.
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