Modified Bentonite Clay Effectively Captures and Neutralizes Ochratoxin A Mycotoxin in Lab Study
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Summary
Researchers reported in Toxicon that hydrophobic bentonite clay effectively captures and detoxifies ochratoxin A (OTA), a mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium fungi that contaminates food and feed and is linked to kidney damage, immune toxicity, and cancer. The modified clay rapidly reduced OTA's bioavailability and toxicity in lab tests, outperforming conventional clay materials for food safety applications.
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The study, published June 15 on ScienceDirect, examined whether a modified form of bentonite could capture ochratoxin A more effectively than conventional clay materials.
Ochratoxin A, often called OTA, is produced by some Aspergillus and Penicillium fungi and is a long-standing food safety concern because it can appear in agricultural raw materials.
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