Toxicological aspects and occurrence of patulin in apple juice

Authors

  • Rubia Andreia Falleiros de Pádua Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Miguel Machinski Junior Universidade Estadual de Maringá

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2005v26n4p535

Keywords:

Patulin, Mycotoxins, Apple, Intoxication, Occurrence.

Abstract

Patulin is a secondary metabolite produced by different species of fungi, being Penicillium expansum the most important species. Patulin is a mycotoxin that has been found mainly in mature apples used in the production of concentrated apple juice, but it can also be in other fruits, vegetables and nutritious products. Experiments carried out with laboratory animals have demonstrated that this mycotoxin produces several harmful effects, including mutagenicity, teratogenicity, carcinogenicity, immunosuppression and acute intoxications characterized by pulmonary oedema, hemorrhages, damages in the capillaries of liver, spleen and kidneys, as well as cerebral oedema. This revision article approaches physicochemical properties and toxicological aspects of the patulin, as well as its occurrence and strategies to prevent its presence in apple juices.

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Author Biographies

Rubia Andreia Falleiros de Pádua, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Departamento de Análises Clínicas. Laboratório de Toxicologia. Maringá – PR.

Miguel Machinski Junior, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Departamento de Análises Clínicas. Laboratório de Toxicologia. Maringá – PR.

Published

2005-06-30

How to Cite

Pádua, R. A. F. de, & Machinski Junior, M. (2005). Toxicological aspects and occurrence of patulin in apple juice. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 26(4), 535–542. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2005v26n4p535

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Review Article