FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (21): 287-293.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201721045

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Review on Alternariol and Alternariol Monomethyl Ether in Agro-Products

JIANG Dongmei, WANG Yao, JIANG Nan, WEI Dizhe, MA Shuai, WANG Meng   

  1. (Risk Assessment Laboratory for Agro-Products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing Research Center for Agricultural Standards and Testing, Beijing 100097, China)
  • Online:2017-11-15 Published:2017-11-01

Abstract: Fungi of the genus Alternaria spp. are one of the important plant pathogens that can produce a variety of mycotoxins. Alternariol (AOH) and alternariol monomethyl ether (AME) are two important Alternaria spp. toxins that can contaminate various agro-products including vegetables, fruits, grains and their processed products. In this paper, the structure, physicochemical characteristics and toxicity of AOH and AME, the factors affecting their formation, their chemical and biological synthesis pathways, and the current status of their contamination levels are reviewed. Future prospects for the formulation of maximum residue limit standards and for the rapid detection of AOH and AME are discussed.

Key words: Alternaria spp., mycotoxin, alternariol, alternariol monomethyl ether

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