Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a carcinogenic mycotoxin that is widely present in coffee beans and causes public health concern that can widely grow in Indonesia’s temperature. This present study aims to evaluate the OTA contamination level in Robusta coffee beans Indonesia using LC-MS/MS analysis. The age group and consumption rate was determined from the literature as follows: 19-25 years old (h…
Indonesia is a major coffee producer with government initiatives targeting the increased demand for Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica). However, Indonesia is a tropical country, which is ideal for the growth of Ochratoxin A (OTA) producers like Aspergillus and Penicillium. OTA is a food safety risk due to its potential for nephrotoxicity and carcinogenicity at high exposure levels. There is sti…