[Fusariotoxins in the food production in the Russian Federation: situation 2006-2008 years]

The results of monitoring of the fusarium mycotoxins (deoxynivalenole (DON), zearalenone (ZL), T-2 and HT-2 toxins, fumonisins B1 and B2) contents in the food wheat, barley, rye, oats and corn (2006-2008 crops) in different regions of Russia were presented. DON occurrence in the food wheat, rye and barley were 9, 4 and 0,8% accordingly. DON wasn't detected in the food oats and maize in these years. ZL occurrence was relatively high and varied between 4 and 40%. The estimated daily intake of DON per 1 kg of body weight in Russia on average varied from 0,066 to 0,096 mg. The daily intake of DON in the North-Caucasian region was twice higher than in Russia on average and it didn't exceed tolerable daily intake (TDI) of DON - 1 mg/kg of body. HPLC-MC analyses results indicated that 14 and 16% of all investigated grain samples were contaminated by T-2 and HT-2 toxins accordingly. T-2 toxin content in grains was lower then MTL (0,1 mg/kg). High frequency and levels of fumonisins contamination were detected in the food corn.