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Occurrence of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PA) in food
Project
Project code: BfR-SiN-08-1342-501
Contract period: 01.10.2013
- 30.06.2015
Purpose of research: Basic research
The main objective of the study is to provide representative data on the occurrence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) in food products of animal and plant origin, which can be used as supporting information to the CONTAM panel for future exposure and risk assessment on this group of toxins. The objective will be achieved by sampling at least 1000 food products, with emphasis on animal derived products, such as milk, egg, and meat products and on plant derived products, such as herbal teas and supplements. Samples will be collected from different geographic regions in Europe. Analysis will be performed using state-of-the-art LC-MS/MS methodology which enables detection at the lowest achievable levels. This will increase the detection rate in case pyrrolizidine alkaloids are present at trace levels and thus the number of measurements with numerical occurrence data. This study will fill some important gaps of knowledge that were identified by EFSA in their 2011 assessment of PAs in food and feed.
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Subjects
- Food Chemistry
