JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, cilt.98, sa.1, ss.261-265, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
BACKGROUNDOchratoxin A (OTA) is a natural contaminant of food including tea with multiple toxic effects, which poses a threat to human health. In terms of lifestyle, the Turkish population is a frequent visitor of tearooms, and the traditional Turkish tea preparation is one of the most popular ways of preparing tea infusion.