Estimation of dietary intake of ochratoxin A from liquorice confectionery

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2002-2006

  Herrera, M ^a   Herrera, A ^a   Arino A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; Liquorice confectionery; Mycotoxins; Ochratoxin A

Indexed keywords

OCHRATOXIN;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; GLYCYRRHIZA; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

CANDY; CARCINOGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DIET; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GLYCYRRHIZA; HUMANS; INFANT; OCHRATOXINS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPAIN;

EID: 68649104204     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2009.05.009     Document Type: Article

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