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AuthorSaleh I.
AuthorGoktepe I.
Available date2020-04-01T09:45:57Z
Publication Date2019
Publication NameHeliyon
ResourceScopus
ISSN24058440
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02754
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/13715
AbstractThis is the first report on assessing the non-carcinogenic health risk associated with Patulin exposure in Qatar. The concentrations of Patulin, as determined in previous studies, in apples, apple juice, and apple-based baby foods sold in Qatar and nearby countries were used to conduct the health risk assessment (HRA). The risk related to Patulin intake by different age groups was calculated using the USEPA risk assessment models. The intake levels (ILs) of various age groups was compared with the international standards. The highest IL in Qatar was for babies between 5-12 months old through ingesting contaminated apple-based baby foods, yet those levels were below the tolerable daily intake of Patulin set by the EU at 0.4 μg/kg BW/d. The results showed that the intake of Patulin in Qatar is lower than that in Tunisia and Iran based on the HRA analysis. The risk caused by chronic exposure to Patulin through ingesting raw apples and apple juice separately was below “1,” indicating that the overall population is not likely to be at risk of Patulin exposure. However, various uncertainties should be considered when adopting these results, mainly the low number of samples and additive exposure to other mycotoxins from different sources.
SponsorThe publication of this article was funded by the Qatar National Library .
Languageen
PublisherElsevier Ltd
SubjectDaily intake
Food microbiology
Food science
Hazard quotient
Health risk assessment
Patulin
Risk characterization
TitleHealth risk assessment of Patulin intake through apples and apple-based foods sold in Qatar
TypeArticle
Issue Number11
Volume Number5
dc.accessType Open Access


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