%0 Journal Article
%A Muñoz Colmenero, Ana Marta
%A Martínez, José Luis
%A Roca, Agustín
%A García Vázquez, Eva
%T Detection of different DNA animal species in commercial candy products
%D 2016
%@ 0022-1147
%U https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/109540
%X Candy products are consumed all across the world, but there is not much information about their composition. In this study we have used a DNA-based approach for determining the animal species occurring in 40 commercial candies of different types. We extracted DNA and performed PCR amplification, cloning and sequencing for obtaining species-informative DNA sequences. Eight species were identified including fish (hake and anchovy) in 22% of the products analyzed. Bovine and porcine were the most abundant appearing in 27 samples each one. Most products contained a mixture of species. Marshmallows (7), jelly-types, and gummies (20) contained a significantly higher number of species than hard candies (9). We demonstrated the presence of DNA animal species in candy product which allow consumers to make choices and prevent allergic reaction.
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