Determinação de aflatoxinas e estudo de perfil de consumo em doce derivado de amendoim “paçoca” na alimentação adulta e infantil na cidade do Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

This research was conducted in the city of Rio de Janeiro it was analyzed 36 samples of peanut candy "paçoca" in a survey of the level of aflatoxins present in this product. The sampling procedure was divided into turtles by Municipal Index of Development Human, 18 certified samples with a certain stamp of quality and other unsealed. The quantification of aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2) were analyzed by Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD). I was conducted a survey of consumption, in which 309 people responded to the food frequency questionnaire aged 8-65 years. Based on the maximum limit set by Brazilian legislation for the presence of aflatoxins in total tack, and, considering the consumption of one unit of 25 g of the sweet, the tolerable daily limit stands at 0.6 microg.kg-1 body weight / day. Thus, from 309 individuals interviewed about 39.8% (129) of them may be consuming in the limit risk for a not transmissible chronic disease. Thus, is necessary more inspections by the competent organs, and also should be held more control at planting, storage and distribution of raw materials for the manufacture of “paçoca”, paçaca is a product witvh ligh competition and quality significant nonconforming product were observed. A monitoring should be done for individuals who may be in the risk zone by consuming this product and correlations with others products eith aflatoxins content in a diet.