Raisins, ochratoxin A and human health Journal Mycotoxin Research Publisher Springer Berlin / Heidelberg ISSN 0178-7888 (Print) 1867-1632 (Online) Issue Volume 18, Supplement 2 / June, 2002 DOI 10.1007/BF02946091 Pages 178-182 Subject Collection Biomedical and Life Sciences SpringerLink Date Monday, September 08, 2008 Raisins are one of the most nutritious dried fruits in the world. The occurrence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in raisins results from contamination and growth of ochratoxigenic fungi and short-term humid weather during drying. The estimation of the dietary exposure dose of OTA from raisins for the Czech population (children, adult) is presented. The risk of acute toxic effect of OTA was in the Czech Republic usually considered to be minimal. The risk of late toxic effects (particularly carcinogenic risk) after ingestion of very low single or repeated OTA doses from foodstuffs is very important
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Mycotoxins in Fruits and Vegetables By Rivka Barkai-Golan, Nachman Paster
Børn bør kun spise rosiner i mindre portioner og ikke hver dag. Små børn under 3 år bør ikke spise mere end ca. 50 gram rosiner om ugen, mens større børn kan spise flere rosiner. Rosiner kan have et højt indhold af svampegiften ochratoksin A, som stammer fra skimmelsvampe og er kræftfremkaldende. Det betyder ikke noget, hvis børnene spiser mange rosiner én dag og ingen de næste. Det er det totale indtag over en længere periode, som skal begrænses.
Kilde: Sundhedsstyrelsen