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Assessment of aflatoxin M1 enrichment factor in cheese produced with naturally contaminated milk
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Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a well-known carcinogenic compound that may contaminate milk and dairy products. Thus, with the regulation 1881/2006, the European Union established a concentration limit for AFM1 in milk and insisted on the importance of defining enrichment factors (EFs) for cheese. In 2019, the Italian Ministry of Health proposed four different EFs based on cheese’s moisture content on a fat-free basis (MMFB) for bovine dairy products. This study aimed to define the EFs of cheese with different MFFB. The milk used for cheesemaking was naturally contaminated with different AFM1 concentrations. Results showed that all the EF average values from this study were lower than those of the Italian Ministry of Health. Hence, the current EFs might need to be reconsidered for a better categorization of AFM1 risk in cheese.
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Sabatelli S, Gambi L, Baiguera C, Paterlini F, Lelli Mami F, Uboldi L, Daminelli P, Biancardi A. Assessment of aflatoxin M1 enrichment factor in cheese produced with naturally contaminated milk. Ital J Food Safety [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 8 [cited 2025 Mar. 23];12(2). Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ijfs/article/view/11123
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