@conference{
author = "Radulović, Stamen and Marković, Radmila and Milić, Dragan and Jakić-Dimić, Dobrila and Šefer, Dragan",
year = "2013",
abstract = "Among various natural contaminants, mycotoxins attract the most attention with respect to
the implications they have on human and animal health and in particular the economic
consequences related to the international exchange of food. Given the frequency of occurring in
the feed, in conjunction with conditions in our geoclimatic area, Aspergillus and Fusarium
species can be classified as the most important fungi that contaminate feed in the fields and
warehouses. The group classified as aspergilotoxins contains numerous mycotoxins
(sterigmatocystin, citrulline, patulin), but ohratoksins and aflatoxins are certainly the most
important representatives of this group. Climatic factors play an important role in the
contamination of feed so that the level of contamination varies among individual years. Using
feeds that are low in aflatoxin B1 over a long period exhibit similar effects as short term use of
feed with higher levels of mycotoxins. In terms of toxicity, with implications for human health,
certainly the most important is metabolite aflatoxin M1, while aflatoxins M2 and M4 are of
minor importance.
In all parts of the world is permanently conducting screening and monitoring of the
presence of aflatoxin B1 in feed grain, by-products derived from the processing and industrially
produced feed. Monitoring results are of equal interest to producers of raw materials, as well as
for manufacturers and users of finished products. Milk contaminated with aflatoxin M1 is
potentially carcinogenic to human population. The maximum level of AFM1 in milk intended
for human consumption (regardless of animal that is derived from) must not contain more than
0.05 µg / kg and 0025 µg / kg, if the milk is intended for infants and children (EFSA, 2004).
These restrictive measures were introduced in order to reduce human exposure in relation to
aflatoxin. The European Commission is seeking to toughen these measures to the extent where
the presence of aflatoxin M1 will not be allowed in milk for human consumption.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Serbian Buiatric’s Association : Faculty of Veterinary Medicine",
journal = "XIII Middle European Buiatric's Congress, Belgrade, June 5 - 8, 2013",
title = "Importance of monitoring the presence of aflatoxin in milk and feeds for dairy cows nutrition",
pages = "244-257",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_veterinar_3833"
}
