Field Survey Of Mycotoxin-Producing Fungi Contaminating Human Foodstuffs in Japan, With Epidemiological Background

(I) Mycological and chemical aspects of the detection of mycotoxin producers
  • Hiroshi Kurata
  • Shun-ichi Udagawa
  • Masakatsu Ichinoe
  • Shinsaku Natori
  • Setsuko Sakaki
Chapter

Abstract

Studies on mycotoxin-producing fungi contaminating foodstuffs have been carried out with the aim of disclosing the possible causative agents of human diseases, particularly of human cancer, in Japan. Several areas showing relatively high incidence of liver and stomach cancers were selected for this project, including one rural city in central Japan (Honshu district) and three towns or villages in southern Japan (Kyushu district). Nutritional and epidemiological investigations were also performed in addition to the collection of the foodstuffs in these areas. Final conclusions concerning this mycotoxin-epidemiological study have not yet been obtained but the mycological examination and some of the chemical assays for mycotoxins are nearly completed. The results of these studies will be presented here as the first report.

Keywords

Chemical Assay Mycotoxin Contamination Penicillic Acid Aspergillus Versicolor Aspergillus Ochraceus 
These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in to check access.

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. 1.
    Kurata, H., Udagawa, S., Ichinoe, M., Kawasaki, Y., Takada, M., Tazawa, M., Kolzum, A. and Tanabe, H. (1968). J. Food Hyg. Soc. of Japan, 9, 23.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  2. 2.
    Hesseltine, C. W., Graves, R. R., Rogers, Ruth and Burmeister, H. R. (1969). Appl. Microbiol., 18, 848.PubMedCentralPubMedGoogle Scholar
  3. 3.
    Saito, M., Umeda, M., Ohtsubo, K., Kurata, H., Udagawa, S. and Natori, S. Proc. Japan. Cancer Assoc., the 27th Ann. Meeting, p. 59 (October, 1968, Tokyo).Google Scholar
  4. 4.
    Kurata, H., Tanabe, H., Kanota, K., Udagawa, S. and Ichinoe, M. (1968). J. Food Hyg. Soc. of Japan, 9, 29.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  5. 5.
    Natori, S., Sakaki, S., Kurata, H., Udagawa, S., Ichinoe, M. Saito, M., Umeda, M. and Ohtsubo, K. (1970). Appl. Microbiol., 19, 613.PubMedCentralPubMedGoogle Scholar
  6. 6.
    Natori, S., Sakaki, S., Kurata, H., Udagawa, S., Ichinoe, M., Saito, M. and Umeda, M. In preparation.Google Scholar

Copyright information

© South African Medical Research Council 1971

Authors and Affiliations

  • Hiroshi Kurata
    • 1
  • Shun-ichi Udagawa
    • 1
  • Masakatsu Ichinoe
    • 1
  • Shinsaku Natori
    • 1
  • Setsuko Sakaki
    • 1
  1. 1.National Institute of Hygienic Sciences TokyoJapan

Personalised recommendations