Occurrence of ochratoxin A and distribution of ochratoxin A producing fungi in Japan -An overview-

• SUGITA-KONISHI Yoshiko

  National Institute of Health Scienses

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 本邦におけるオクラトキシン汚染の実態とその汚染カビ―オーバービュー
• Occurrence of ochratoxin A and distribution of ochratoxin A producing fungi in Japan
• - An overview-
• ―オーバーヴュー

Abstract

Ochratoxin A is a nephrotoxic mycotoxin known to contaminate a variety food and beverages. The current studies indicate the possibility of ochratoxin A -related carcinogenicity in human. The fungi producing ochratoxin A exist two genera, Aspergillus in tropical areas and Penicillium in cooler climates areas including Japan. Occurrence of ochratoxin A in retail food in Japan has been investigated from 2004 to 2005. The result shows that ochratoxin A contaminates several kinds of food and beverages even though a low level in Japan. The total diet study of ochratoxin A has been performed in 2000-2002, indicating that the exposure level to ochratoxin A was quite low in Japan. However, the efforts to mitigate the risk of carcinogenicity induced by ochratoxin A, such as monitoring system and setting the standard would be needed.

Journal

• JSM Mycotoxins

  JSM Mycotoxins 57 (1), 31-36, 2007

  Japanese Society of Mycotoxicology

Keywords

• ochratoxin A
• toxicity
• occurrence
• analytical method

Details

• CRID: 1390001204786219776
• NII Article ID: 10021920103
• NII Book ID: AN00334513
• DOI: 10.2520/myco.57.31
• ISSN: 18810128
• ISSN: 02851466
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2007257696
• Text Lang: ja
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  • CiNii Articles
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