Investigation of Fumonisin Contamination in Corn Products
The contamination of food and its products by fumonisin is widespread all over the world,especially corn and its products.To investigate the pollution status of fumonisin in corn products,120 samples were collected from 12 provinces(autonomous regions and municipalities)in 6 regions,including Northeast,Northwest,Southern region,North,South,and Middle region.The results showed that 34 corn products detected fumonisin,with a total detection rate of 28.3%.The detection rate of fumonisin in corn products varies among provinces(autonomous regions and municipalities),with Shandong having the highest detection rate of 70.0%.Five batches of corn products from Shandong,Shaanxi,and Liaoning provinces have fumonisin content higher than 2 000 μg·kg-1.Of the 34 fumonisin-containing samples,multiple mycotoxins were detected in 74%of corn products.