Investigation of ochratoxin A and citrinin occurrence in medicinal herbal products from the Czech market
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F75010330%3A_____%2F25%3A00015134" target="_blank" >RIV/75010330:_____/25:00015134 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/62690094:18470/25:50022420
Result on the web
<a href="https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40264-025-01570-5.pdf?utm_source=clarivate&getft_integrator=clarivate" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40264-025-01570-5.pdf?utm_source=clarivate&getft_integrator=clarivate</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40264-025-01570-5" target="_blank" >10.1007/s40264-025-01570-5</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Investigation of ochratoxin A and citrinin occurrence in medicinal herbal products from the Czech market
Original language description
IntroductionMedicinal plants are extensively utilized as dietary supplements to encourage disease prevention and to support the treatment of various health disorders. Unfortunately, several plants are known for mycotoxin contamination, which may overwhelm any beneficial effects the plants might have.ObjectiveThe purpose of the study was to determine the presence of ochratoxin A (OTA) and citrinin (CIT) in medicinal herbal products (MHP).MethodsSixty samples of different MHP types were purchased on the Czech market during 2020-2021. Both mycotoxins were determined using high-performance liquid chromatography with a fluorescence detector with immunoaffinity columns employed as a pretreatment.ResultsIn total, 40% and 27% of samples were above the limit of quantification with the concentrations ranging up to 826.62 ng/g and 472.79 ng/g for OTA and CIT, respectively. The co-occurrence was confirmed in six MHP types.ConclusionsMHP could be a significant source of OTA and CIT. To protect the health of MHP users, it is desirable to continue monitoring the presence of mycotoxins in MHP. During this study, new OTA regulations for herbs came into force in the EU.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30304 - Public and environmental health
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Drug Safety
ISSN
0114-5916
e-ISSN
1179-1942
Volume of the periodical
48
Issue of the periodical within the volume
11
Country of publishing house
NZ - NEW ZEALAND
Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
1215-1227
UT code for WoS article
001506913300001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105007881796