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ArticleToxins2025

Co-Occurrence of Major Mycotoxins and Emerging

Sarah Mohammedi-Ameur, Terenzio Bertuzzi, Roberta Battaglia, Federico Siboni, Paola Giorni, Dahmane Mohammedi

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Article in Toxins, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Sarah Mohammedi-AmeurÉcole Supérieure des Sciences de l'Aliment et des Industries Agroalimentaires (ESSAIA, Algiers), Oued Smar, Algiers 16200, Algeria.
Terenzio BertuzziDepartment of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DIANA), Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy.
Roberta BattagliaDepartment of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DIANA), Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy.
Federico SiboniDepartment of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DIANA), Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy.
Paola GiorniDepartment of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VE.S.), Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9538-1835
Dahmane MohammediLaboratoire de Recherche Santé et Productions Animales, École Nationale Supérieure Vétérinaire Rabie Bouchama (ENSV, Algiers), Bab Ezzouar, Algiers 16042, Algeria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cereal contamination by mycotoxins represents a major food safety concern. This study aimed to assess the co-occurrence of 15 mycotoxins in 50 couscous samples marketed in Algeria using HPLC/FLD and LC-MS/MS techniques. The samples included various couscous types, differing in ingredients, production method (organic or conventional), processing operations, and granularity. The most frequently detected mycotoxins were tentoxin (76%), deoxynivalenol (74%), tenuazonic acid (72%), and ochratoxin A (54%). For the regulated mycotoxins, none of the concentrations exceeded the maximum levels set by the European Union. In contrast, tenuazonic acid and tentoxin, which are not yet regulated, were the most common compounds detected. Contamination with multiple mycotoxins was commonly observed: 90% of the samples contained at least two mycotoxins, with some containing up to seven. The most frequent combination involved tenuazonic acid-tentoxin-ochratoxin A. These findings highlight the need for frequent and systematic monitoring of couscous and other processed cereal-based products.

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AlternariaEdible GrainFood ContaminationMycotoxinsAlgeriaChromatography, High Pressure LiquidTandem Mass SpectrometryMycotoxinsAlgeriaAlternaria toxinsco-occurrencecouscousmycotoxins

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PMID41150184
PMCPMC12568311

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