ABSTRACT
Infant formula in liquid for childcare can be stored at room temperature for a certain period of time, reducing the burden of childcare and preparing for disasters. Against this background, domestic manufacturing and sales began in March 2019. AFM1 is a metabolite of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), a carcinogenic mycotoxin, and is contained in the milk of livestock fed a diet contaminated with AFB1. At present, standard values have not been set for infant formula in liquid as well as prepared infant formula in liquid, and infants consume a large amount of dairy products per body weight, so care must be taken in the intake.In this study, we investigated the actual condition of AFM1 content in dairy products with high intake of infants. As a result of the investigation, the AFM1 of the detected dairy products was 0.001 to 0.005 µg/kg, which was extremely small compared to the AFM1 in the dairy products reported so far. Since infant nutrition depends on dairy products, it is undeniable that they may consume more than adults, so continuous research is needed.
