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. 2018 Sep 13;35(1):27–46. doi: 10.1007/s12550-018-0328-z

Table 3.

Overview on occurrence data on ZEN and its modified forms in various cereal-based matrices and animal products (all mean, median, and maximal concentrations are specified in μg/kg)

Sample (no of samples) ZEN α-ZEL β-ZEL ZEN14Glc ZEN14Sulf α-ZEL14Glc β-ZEL14Glc Reference
Mean/Median Max Mean/Median Max Mean/Median Max Mean/Median Max Mean/Median Max Mean/Median Max Mean/Median Max
Cereals
Barley (34) 13.7a 17 0.6a 0.6 2a 2 2.7a 9.6 11a 26 2.9a 5.1 0.7a 0.7 Nathanail et al. 2015
Maize (6) 270b 1071 63b 262 16.5b 103 ndb 274 ndb 51 ndb 283 55b 193 De Boevre et al. 2012
Maize (36) 925b 15,700 nqb,c 7970c nqb,d 9750d De Boevre et al. 2014
Maize (6) ndb 6326 ndb 35 ndb 174 na na ndb 136 na na na na Streit et al. 2013
Oats (31) 77a 675 1.9a 2.3 3a 6 nqa nq 32a 220 nda nda nda nda Nathanail et al. 2015
Oats (6) 29b 85 ndb 68 ndb 46 ndb nd ndb 12 ndb nd ndb 20 De Boevre et al. 2012
Wheat (30) 38a 234 0.6a 0.7 3.5a 6.9 0.6a 0.6 4.9a 23 3.1a 4.4 nda nda Nathanail et al. 2015
Wheat (6) 38b 109 ndb 16 ndb 49 ndb nd ndb 11 ndb nd ndb nd De Boevre et al. 2012
Wheat (24) nr 860 na na na na nr 104 na na na na na na Schneweis et al. 2002
Cereal products
Bran-enriched bread (36) 38a 157 6a 60 13a 96 18a 155 4a 143 0.3a 12 6a 153 De Boevre et al. 2013
Bran flakes (3) 40.1b 48.9 ndb nd ndb nd ndb nd 5.8b 6.2 ndb nd ndb nd Vendl et al. 2010
Fiber-enriched bread (52) 29a 230 6a 110 7a 86 15a 154 4a 176 3a 63 7a 153 De Boevre et al. 2013
Bread (6) 31b 53 ndb 110 35b 96 ndb 20 ndb 24 ndb nd ndb nd De Boevre et al. 2012
Bread (10) ndb nq ndb nd ndb nd ndb nd nqb 2.2 ndb nd ndb nd Vendl et al. 2010
Breakfast Cereals (62) 76a 450 43a 515 17a 147 39a 369 23a 417 11a 192 11a 206 De Boevre et al. 2013
Breakfast cereals (14) nqb 44.2 ndb nd ndb nd ndb nd 1.0b 6.1 ndb nd ndb nd Vendl et al. 2010
Cornflakes (6) 45b 90 ndb 34 47b 63 ndb nd ndb nd ndb nd ndb nd De Boevre et al. 2012
Crackers (3) 14.5b 16.0 ndb nd ndb nd ndb nd 2.2b 2.9 ndb nd ndb nd Vendl et al. 2010
Oatmeal (13) 41a 85 10a 68 8a 46 12a 91 4a 36 1a 10 2a 10 De Boevre et al. 2013
Popcorn (12) 9a 51 3a 32 5a 47 nda nd 1a 12 nda nd 1a 10 De Boevre et al. 2013
Wheat flour (3) ndb 18 ndb nd ndb nd ndb nd 1.8b 3.5 ndb nd ndb nd Vendl et al. 2010
Wheat flour (3) 164b 200 na na na na na na 45.9b 70.7 na na na na Schwake-Anduschus et al. 2015
Animal products
Milk (42) 0.017a 0.046 0.028a 0.074 na na na na na na na na na na Huang et al. 2014
Milk powder (8) 0.012a 0.012 0.043a 0.064 na na na na na na na na na na Huang et al. 2014
Porcine muscle (10) na na ndb 1.11 ndb nd na na na na na na na na Chen et al. 2013
Porcine liver (10) na na ndb 2.23 ndb nd na na na na na na na na Chen et al. 2013
Milk (5) na na ndb nd ndb 1.25 na na na na na na na na Chen et al. 2013
Eggs (5) na na ndb nd ndb 2.51 na na na na na na na na Chen et al. 2013

na not analyzed, nd not detectable, nq not quantifiable, nr not reported

aMean

bMedian

cSum of α-ZEL and β-ZEL

dSum of ZEN14Glc, ZEN14Sulf, α-ZEL14Glc, β-ZEL14Glc