Torlak, E.Akan, I. M.2024-02-232024-02-2320131757-83611757-837Xhttps://doi.org/10.3920/QAS2012.0131https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/16108Sesame seeds can be contaminated with aflatoxins during growth or storage. Therefore, tahini, a sesame seed-based product, has potential risk of aflatoxin contamination. In this study, a total of 104 tahini samples collected from Central Anatolian region of Turkey were analysed for aflatoxin contamination. Analysis of samples was carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection after immunoaffinity column clean-up, with recoveries ranging from 70.3 to 82.4%. In terms of incidence and quantity, aflatoxin B-1 was the predominant mycotoxin detected in 15 samples, with contamination levels ranging from 0.31 to 2.53 mu g/kg. The mean level of total aflatoxins in contaminated samples was found to be 1.17 +/- 0.55 mu g/kg. Our data revealed that aflatoxin B-1 and total aflatoxins levels determined in tahini samples were within the Turkish Food Codex limits. The incidence of contaminated tahini samples indicated that a regular surveillance program should be established to monitor the occurrence of aflatoxins in tahini.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAflatoxinHplcSesame Seed-Based ProductTahiniArticle532212252-s2.0-84890757157Q2WOS:000325045700006Q310.3920/QAS2012.0131