{"id":544642,"date":"2026-08-27T02:25:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/uncategorized\/alternaria-toxins-phytocontrol-anticipates-the-upcoming-eu-recommendation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T02:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:25:57","slug":"alternaria-toxins-phytocontrol-anticipates-the-upcoming-eu-recommendation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/en\/news\/alternaria-toxins-phytocontrol-anticipates-the-upcoming-eu-recommendation\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternaria toxins: Phytocontrol anticipates the upcoming EU recommendation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>An expert in contaminant analysis, Phytocontrol offers an accredited analytical method for Alternaria toxins: alternariol, alternariol monomethyl ether and tenuazonic acid.<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alternaria toxins belong to the mycotoxin class. They are naturally formed by certain fungi of the Alternaria genus, mainly Alternaria alternata, and contaminate in particular <strong>cereals, oilseeds, fruit and vegetables, and spices<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Alternaria<\/em> fungi proliferate when humidity levels are between 28% and 34%, even at low temperatures. Contamination by Alternaria toxins can therefore occur in the field, after harvest during storage, and even during transport of refrigerated products.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on current knowledge, alternariol, alternariol monomethyl ether and tenuazonic acid are the toxins of interest given their occurrence in food and their toxicity.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What regulations apply to these emerging mycotoxins?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To date, no European regulatory maximum limits have been set for these compounds; however, a draft regulation is currently under discussion at the European level.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, a European Recommendation is expected to be published, setting \u201cindicative values\u201d for alternariol, alternariol monomethyl ether and tenuazonic acid in certain foodstuffs: paprika, sesame and sunflower seeds, sunflower oil, tree nuts, dried figs, processed tomato-based products, and cereal-based foods for infants and young children.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These indicative levels will not be food safety limits, but if results exceed these thresholds, the cause of the presence of toxins will need to be investigated.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Phytocontrol solution<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To anticipate the recommendations of this future European text, Phytocontrol&#8217;s R&amp;D teams have developed a new method for analysing the three relevant Alternaria toxins by LC-MS\/MS, with limits of quantification consistent with the thresholds currently proposed as part of the EU draft.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The analysis has been accredited for cereals and derived products, fruit &amp; vegetables and their derived products, tree nuts and oilseeds and their derived products, spices, and animal feed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Need technical, regulatory or pricing information? 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