Abstract
The aim of this study was to assay a chemical method for the reduction of aflatoxins B1 (AFB1), B2 (AFB2), G1 (AFG1), G2 (AFG2) and ochratoxin A (OTA) in black pepper. The efficiency of AF and OTA reduction by sodium hydrosulphite (Na2S2O4) at different concentrations (0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2%) in artificially contaminated black pepper was investigated under atmospheric and high pressure. The first treatment was performed under atmospheric pressure in boiling water at 100°C for 30min, and the second treatment was performed under high pressure (1.5bar) at 121°C for 15s. The concentrations of the AFs and OTA were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using fluorescence detection (FD). Maximal respective reductions of 96.0%, 96.1%, 77.7%, 100% and 100% for OTA, AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2, respectively, were achieved by treatment with 2% Na2S2O4 under high pressure. These findings suggest that AFs and OTA can be degraded by treatment with Na2S2O4 and heat under pressure.
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