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1: Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2006;46(6):473-8.Click here to read Links

Factors affecting the presence of ochratoxin A in wines.

Blesa J, Soriano JM, Moltó JC, Mañes J.

Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de València, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100, Burjassot, Spain.

Ochratoxin A (OTA) are synthesized mainly by different species of Aspergillus and Penicillium being its human toxicological effects reflected in different countries due to the consumption of different foods and beverages such as red, white, rose, and special wines. This review presents an overview of the direct (meteorological conditions, grape cultivation, and wine-making techniques) and indirect (latitude, year of production, use of pesticides, presence of spoilage microorganisms, conditions of storage of the harvested grapes, type of maceration, and conditions of fermentation), factors affecting the presence of OTA in wines.

PMID: 16864140 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]