Relationship between ergosterol and mycotoxins in tomato paste and tomato juice

Journal of Food Processing and PreservationEarly View e16937 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Relationship between ergosterol and mycotoxins in tomato paste and tomato juice Nizam Mustafa Nizamlioglu, Corresponding Author Nizam Mustafa Nizamlioglu munizam@kmu.edu.tr orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-3419 Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey Correspondence Nizam Mustafa Nizamlioglu, Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman 70200, Turkey. Email: munizam@kmu.edu.trSearch for more papers by this author Nizam Mustafa Nizamlioglu, Corresponding Author Nizam Mustafa Nizamlioglu munizam@kmu.edu.tr orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-3419 Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey Correspondence Nizam Mustafa Nizamlioglu, Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman 70200, Turkey. Email: munizam@kmu.edu.trSearch for more papers by this author First published: 20 July 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.16937Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract The relationship between ergosterol and three important mycotoxins (alternariol, alternariol monomethyl ether, and tenuazonic acid) in tomato paste and tomato juice was investigated. Test samples of tomato paste and juice were collected from 15 different tomato processing plants in Turkey. HPLC method was used for the determination of ergosterol and alternariol, alternariol monomethyl ether and tenuazonic acid toxins. All the sample had trace or zero amounts of contaimination with Alterneria toxins and ergosterol. Thus, the ergosterol and alternaria toxin concentrations of the samples are safe according to national and/or international legal limits. The contents of TA and AOH in test samples significantly correlated with the ergosterol contents for both paste and juice products, whereas no significant correlation only in tomato juice was found between AME and ergosterol contents. Novelty impact statement Ergosterol has great potential for the assessment of tomato paste and tomato juice samples as related to Alternaria toxins. Alternariol (AOH) and tenuazonic acid (TA) toxins correlated with the ergosterol in mold tomato paste and tomato juice. Depending on mold genera, different concentrations of Alterneria toxins and ergosterol can be produced on the tomato paste and tomato juice samples. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The authors have declared no conflicts of interest for this article. Open Research DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issuee16937 RelatedInformation