Occurrence of ochratoxin A in grapes, juices and wines and risk assessment related to this mycotoxin exposure

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin with nephrotoxic, genotoxic, teratogenic and carcinogenic properties. The presence of this toxin in wines and juices occurs due to the development of toxigenic fungi in grapes. Studies have shown the presence of this toxic secondary metabolite in these beverages may...

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Main Authors: Bruna Dachery, Vitor Manfroi, Kally Janaina Berleze, Juliane Elisa Welke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2016-01-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782016000100176&lng=en&tlng=en