Aflatoxin M1 in Yoghurts, Cheese and Ice-Cream in Shahrekord-Iran

Abstract

12 Abstract: Aflatoxin M (AFM ) may occur in milk products which is the hydroxylated metabolite of aflatoxin 11 B in feedstuffs of dairy cow. 120 samples of yoghurts, cheese and ice-cream (40 each) that are produced in Iran 1 were analyzed for AFM contamination by an ELISA kit. AFM was detected in 35, 40 and 29% of yogurt, 11 cheese and ice-cream samples, respectively. The concentration of AFM in 7 samples of cheese was higher than 1 the standard limit (<250 ng.l ), but yoghurt and ice-cream samples had lower concentrations than the maximum 1