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Concentrations of calcium and magnesium were measured in mature milk, collected between 30 and 90 days after childbirth, from a group of 90 mothers between 14 and 39 years of age, exclusively breastfeeding. The group was divided into three sub-groups: low socioeconomic-level adolescents (LSAd), low socioeconomic-level adults (LSA), and high socioeconomic-level adults (HSA). Each mother's nutritional status was determined using the body-mass index (BMI) and her eating habits, obtained on the basis of a 24-h dietary recall. Adolescent and adult mothers in the low socioeconomic-level group had lower average calcium intake (LSAd = 618.4 +/- 555.2 mg and LSA = 679.4 +/- 411.4 mg) than adult mothers in the higher socioeconomic-level group (853.6 +/- 415.5 mg). The average concentration of calcium in the adolescent mothers' milk (LSAd) was significantly lower (5.30 +/- 1.42 mmol Ca/L, P = 0.01) than that of the two adult groups (LSA = 5.82 +/- 1.55 mmol Ca/L and HSA = 6.40 mmol Ca/L). The average magnesium concentrations for all groups did not show significant differences (LSAd = 1.06 +/- 0.18, LSA = 1.16 +/- 0.23 and HSA = 1.11 +/- 0.23 mmol Mg/L, for P= 0.16). These results indicate that magnesium concentrations in mature human milk do not seem to depend on maternal nutritional status. The condition of adolescence, however, associated with lower calcium intake by the mother, resulted in lower calcium concentrations in the milk secreted when compared to that of adult mothers.
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Calcio de la Dieta/análisis , Calcio/análisis , Magnesio/análisis , Leche Humana/química , Adolescente , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Ingestión de Alimentos , Conducta Alimentaria , Femenino , Humanos , Estado Nutricional , Clase SocialRESUMEN
Alternariol (AOH), alternariol monomethyl ether (AME) and tenuazonic acid (TEA) are secondary metabolites of Alternaria species. Cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) is produced by fungi belonging to the ubiquitous genera of Penicillium and Aspergillus and has been found in a wide range of foods. These toxins were searched for by liquid chromatography with diode-array detection in tomato products processed and sold in Brazil. Eighty samples of tomato products were examined (juice 11, pulp 22, purée 22, paste 24 and whole stewed tomato 1). Eleven brands sold nationwide were covered. TEA was found in seven samples of tomato pulp (39-111 ng/g) and four samples of tomato puree (29-76 ng/g). CPA was found in six samples of pulp (64-178 ng/g) and two samples of purée (36-117 ng/g). Co-occurrence of TEA and CPA was found in two samples of purée and one of pulp. This is the first time that the presence of CPA has been reported in tomato products. Neither AME nor AOH were detected in the samples.
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Alternaria/química , Micotoxinas/análisis , Solanum lycopersicum/química , Brasil , Cromatografía Líquida de Alta Presión , Humanos , Indoles/análisis , Lactonas/análisis , Ácido Tenuazónico/análisisRESUMEN
Fumonisins B1 (FB1) and B2 (FB2) were determined in 35 samples of corn flour and corn grits destined for human consumption and purchased directly from Buenos Aires food shops and supermarkets from October 1996 to January 1997 and during the month of January 1998. During the first period of sample collecting, 16 out of 19 samples were found to be contaminated. Considering all 19 samples, contamination levels were between not detected and 1860 ng/g FB1, and from not detected to 768 ng/g FB2. During the second period all 16 samples were found to be contaminated with levels ranging from 75 to 4987 ng/g FB1, and from not detected to 1818 ng/g FB2. The levels of FB1 and FB2 in the samples collected during January 1998 were significantly higher than the samples collected during the period from October 1996 to January 1997. No significant difference was found in terms of fumonisin levels between the branded and unbranded samples.