@article{Coulibaly:231347,
      recid = {231347},
      author = {Coulibaly, Adama and Biego, Godi Henri Marius and Dembele,  Ardjouma and Bohoussou, Kouassi Maxime and Toure, Abba},
      title = {Cocoa Beans and Cocoa Derivatives from Cote-D’Ivoire:  Investigating Ochratoxin A Level and Assessing Dietary  Intake Adults},
      journal = {Sustainable Agriculture Research},
      address = {2013},
      number = {526-2016-37888},
      year = {2013},
      abstract = {The aim of this study was the determination of the level  of ochratoxin A (OTA) in cocoa beans and derived products  along with the estimation of the dietary intake in adults.  Throughout harvesting seasons from 2005 to 2009, as many as  1895 samples of cocoa beans were collected at ports and  areas of cocoa production and thereafter analyzed. OTA  concentrations were determined by HPLC according to the  standards of the European Communities (CE 401/2006). OTA  intakes were assessed using data obtained from the analysis  and the estimated Ivorian adult daily consumptions of cocoa  beans and chocolate. Average OTA levels depending on cocoa  grades were as follows: 0.64±0.53 µg/kg for marketable  beans, 1.90±1.87 µg/kg for non-marketable beans and  1.40±1.32 µg/kg for total beans). As regards the types of  beans, OTA concentrations ranged from 0.19±0.16 µg/kg  (shelled beans) to 1.90±1.87 µg/kg (unshelled beans). OTA  levels in beans were below the maximum concentration of OTA  allowed (2 µg/kg of beans).

Besides, OTA concentrations  obtained from chocolate were comprised between 0.048±0.040  µg/kg for sweet chocolate made from marketable shelled  beans and 0.66±0.65 µg/kg for dark chocolate made from  non-marketable unshelled beans.

Dietary intakes were  respectively equal to 3.70±3.00 pg/kg body weight/day for  the marketable shelled beans and 36.5±34.0 pg/kg body  weight/day for the unshelled non-marketable beans. Those  dietary intakes appeared to be by far lower than the  Tolerable Daily Intake set by the Scientific Committee o  Food (5000 pg/kg body weight/day). However, in view of the  toxicity of OTA, it is imperative to foster best practices  of harvesting, pod breaking, drying and storage of the  beans for the total elimination of OTA from Ivorian cocoa  beans.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/231347},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.231347},
}