Risk assessment of peanut aflatoxins exposure by margin of exposure in China

doi:10.7505/j.issn.1007-9084.2013.02.017

Abstract

Abstract:

To explore the MOE (margin of exposure) application in risk assessment of peanut aflatoxins in consumers, data of aflatoxins contamination in post-harvest peanut of China and the data of Chinese peanut consumption were collected. Based on aflatoxins toxicological data, MOE values of different regions from population of different age-groups were evaluated. Results indicated no significant difference between urban and rural regions, but children were at higher risk than other populations. Compared to low-dose extrapolation, MOE was recommended due to its effective performance in posterior analysis.
　　

Key words: Peanut, Aflatoxins, MOE, Risk assessment

BAI Yi-zhen, DING Xiao-xia, LI Pei-wu, ZHOU Hai-yan, YIN Nan-ri. Risk assessment of peanut aflatoxins exposure by margin of exposure in China[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF OIL CROP SCIENCES, 2013, 35(2): 211-.

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