4. Conclusions
According to results obtained in Adana province of Turkey,
incidence and contamination levels of AFM1, seem to be a serious
problem for the public health, since all the age groups including
infants and children consume these products worldwide. For this
reason, milk and dairy products have to be inspected and controlled
continuously for AFM1 contamination. The different climate conditions
showed influence on AFM1 contamination of raw milk
samples. The higher contamination levels were found in spring and
summer season. The most effective way of controlling AFM1 in the
food supply is to reduce contamination with AFB1 of raw material
and supplementary feedstuffs for dairy cattle. Reduction can be
achieved by good manufacturing practice and good storage practices.
It is clear that detoxification method can be suitable for animal
feeds if preventive measures fail to reduce fungal growth and
AFB1 formation. Feeds that have higher concentrations of AFB1 may
be acceptable for feeding to dairy animals if they are blended with
feed that has lower concentrations, provided that the resultant
AFM1 concentration in milk does not exceed levels considered to be
safe.