Abstract
Patulin (348) is a mycotoxin of notable importance due to its extremely widespread and frequent occurrence in foodstuffs intended for human consumption, particularly fruits and fruit products. Patulin (348) displays mutagenic properties (276), and, due to its ability to interfere with DNA and RNA synthesis (277–279), it has been suggested as a likely carcinogen. Despite the observation that 348 does not seem to be a particularly potent toxin, its common occurrence, and genotoxic as well as possible carcinogenic nature (280) has led the World Health Organization and European Union to set maximum recommended concentration levels in foodstuffs for human consumption, as, for example, 50 μg/dm3 in apple juice (281). Patulin (348) has been found to occur in an extensive variety of foods: bananas, pineapples, grapes, peaches (282), pears (283), apples and apple juice (284), and the jams of various berries during storage (285).
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Bräse, S. et al. (2013). Patulin. In: The Chemistry of Mycotoxins. Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products, vol 97. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1312-7_7
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