Occurrence and Risk Assessment of Aflatoxin M1 in Fermented Dairy Products from the Croatian Market
Marija Kovač Tomas, Tomislav Rot, Lara Arnautović, Mirjana Lenardić Bedenik, Iva Jurčević Šangut · 2025
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Marija Kovač Tomas and four co-authors measure a fungal toxin in fermented dairy products sold in Croatia in this 2025 paper. The toxin, aflatoxin M1, forms when animals eat feed tainted with a related toxin and pass it into milk. The team collected eighty-one samples from the Croatian market in spring 2025. A precise lab method measured the toxin. Risk was then judged with standard safety yardsticks.
The toxin showed up in just under half the samples, at low average levels. Products with heat loving or probiotic cultures showed the lowest rates. Croatian made samples carried the toxin more often than imported ones. Exposure math flagged toddlers and children as the most at risk group. Hazard scores passed the worry line even at average levels, and worst case margins fell below the safety threshold. The authors call for steady monitoring and for rules that cover processed dairy goods.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marija Kovač Tomas, Tomislav Rot, Lara Arnautović, Mirjana Lenardić Bedenik, Iva Jurčević Šangut |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |