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| Product Code | Material | Matrix | Approx. Size |
|---|---|---|---|
|
FCPT1-VEG44QC
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T22246QC |
Herb (Origanum spp.) |
55 g |
Europine (Eu), Europine-N-oxide (Eu-ox), Heliotrine (Ht), Heliotrine-N-oxide (Ht-ox), Lasiocarpine (Lc), Lasiocarpine-N-oxide (Lc-ox)
23/07/2028
Origanum spp. is a herb which is widely used as an ingredient in the home and by commercial food producers, contamination of the crop with PAs is usually by accidental co-harvesting of PA-producing weeds.
Oregano has a track record of being regularly adulterated, with numerous media sources reporting various percentages of dried oregano being adulterated, some reporting up to 25%. This high level of food fraud presents a large issue for food regulators and therefore an opportunity for testing labs to demonstrate their effective testing capabilities and win business in a growing adulteration detection sector.
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are naturally occurring toxins found in a wide variety of plant species. PAs are secondary metabolic products, produced by plants as a defence mechanism against plant eating animals. An estimated 3 % of all blooming plants may contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids. The content depends on the plant species and plant part, also influenced by factors such as soil conditions and climate. More than 500 different PAs and corresponding N-oxides are known, some of them being extremely toxic. PAs can enter the food chain through different routes, for example if PA containing plants contaminate crops or if the toxins are naturally incurred in the plant material.
Quality controls are useful for maintaining high quality across a range of testing environments. Through the use of real food matrices your quality control results are immediately comparable to your routine testing activities, allowing you to highlight areas of improvement across your testing practices quickly and effectively. This ensures your end results are credible, and repeatable across a range of testing environments.
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