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Achar PN, Quyen P, Adukwu EC, Sharma A, Msimanga HZ, Nagaraja H, Sreenivasa MY. Investigation of the Antifungal and Anti-Aflatoxigenic Potential of Plant-Based Essential Oils against Aspergillus flavus in Peanuts. J Fungi (Basel) 2020; 6:jof6040383. [PMID: 33371318 PMCID: PMC7767372 DOI: 10.3390/jof6040383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aspergillus species are known to cause damage to food crops and are associated with opportunistic infections in humans. In the United States, significant losses have been reported in peanut production due to contamination caused by the Aspergillus species. This study evaluated the antifungal effect and anti-aflatoxin activity of selected plant-based essential oils (EOs) against Aspergillus flavus in contaminated peanuts, Tifguard, runner type variety. All fifteen essential oils, tested by the poisoned food technique, inhibited the growth of A. flavus at concentrations ranging between 125 and 4000 ppm. The most effective oils with total clearance of the A. flavus on agar were clove (500 ppm), thyme (1000 ppm), lemongrass, and cinnamon (2000 ppm) EOs. The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of clove EO revealed eugenol (83.25%) as a major bioactive constituent. An electron microscopy study revealed that clove EO at 500 ppm caused noticeable morphological and ultrastructural alterations of the somatic and reproductive structures. Using both the ammonia vapor (AV) and coconut milk agar (CMA) methods, we not only detected the presence of an aflatoxigenic form of A. flavus in our contaminated peanuts, but we also observed that aflatoxin production was inhibited by clove EO at concentrations between 500 and 2000 ppm. In addition, we established a correlation between the concentration of clove EO and AFB1 production by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). We demonstrate in our study that clove oil could be a promising natural fungicide for an effective bio-control, non-toxic bio-preservative, and an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic additives against A. flavus in Georgia peanuts.
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- Premila Narayana Achar
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA;
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA;
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- Centre for Research in Biosciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK;
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- Amity Food and Agriculture Foundation, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida 201313, India;
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- Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Mysore 570006, India; (H.N.); (M.Y.S.)
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Ciriaco F, De Leo V, Catucci L, Pascale M, Logrieco AF, DeRosa MC, De Girolamo A. An In-Silico Pipeline for Rapid Screening of DNA Aptamers against Mycotoxins: The Case-Study of Fumonisin B1, Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2983. [PMID: 33327526 PMCID: PMC7764985 DOI: 10.3390/polym12122983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Aptamers are single-stranded oligonucleotides selected by SELEX (Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential Enrichment) able to discriminate target molecules with high affinity and specificity, even in the case of very closely related structures. Aptamers have been produced for several targets including small molecules like mycotoxins; however, the high affinity for their respective target molecules is a critical requirement. In the last decade, the screening through computational methods of aptamers for their affinity against specific targets has greatly increased and is becoming a commonly used procedure due to its convenience and low costs. This paper describes an in-silico approach for rapid screening of ten ssDNA aptamer sequences against fumonisin B1 (FB1, n = 3), aflatoxin B1 (AFB1, n = 2) and ochratoxin A (OTA, n = 5). Theoretical results were compared with those obtained by testing the same aptamers by fluorescent microscale thermophoresis and by magnetic beads assay for their binding affinity (KD) revealing a good agreement.
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- Fulvio Ciriaco
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (V.D.L.); (L.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (V.D.L.); (L.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (V.D.L.); (L.C.)
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), CNR-National Research Council of Italy, Via G. Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy; (M.P.); (A.F.L.)
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), CNR-National Research Council of Italy, Via G. Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy; (M.P.); (A.F.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel by Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada;
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), CNR-National Research Council of Italy, Via G. Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy; (M.P.); (A.F.L.)
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Marshall H, Meneely JP, Quinn B, Zhao Y, Bourke P, Gilmore BF, Zhang G, Elliott CT. Novel decontamination approaches and their potential application for post-harvest aflatoxin control. Trends Food Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2020.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Guo Y, Zhao L, Ma Q, Ji C. Novel strategies for degradation of aflatoxins in food and feed: A review. Food Res Int 2020; 140:109878. [PMID: 33648196 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Aflatoxins are toxic secondary metabolites mainly produced by Aspergillus fungi, posing high carcinogenic potency in humans and animals. Dietary exposure to aflatoxins is a global problem in both developed and developing countries especially where there is poor regulation of their levels in food and feed. Thus, academics have been striving over the decades to develop effective strategies for degrading aflatoxins in food and feed. These strategies are technologically diverse and based on physical, chemical, or biological principles. This review summarizes the recent progress on novel aflatoxin degradation strategies including irradiation, cold plasma, ozone, electrolyzed oxidizing water, organic acids, natural plant extracts, microorganisms and enzymes. A clear understanding of the detoxification efficiency, mechanism of action, degradation products, application potential and current limitations of these methods is presented. In addition, the development and future perspective of nanozymes in aflatoxins degradation are introduced.
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- Yongpeng Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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Njombwa CA, Moreira V, Williams C, Aryana K, Matumba L. Aflatoxin M 1 in raw cow milk and associated hepatocellular carcinoma risk among dairy farming households in Malawi. Mycotoxin Res 2020; 37:89-96. [PMID: 33216318 DOI: 10.1007/s12550-020-00417-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In the present study, a total of 112 raw milk samples were collected between October and December of 2018 from dairy farming households in Malawi and analyzed for aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) using VICAM aflatest fluorometry procedure. These data together with the consumption data obtained through a milk consumption frequency questionnaire were used for the calculation of AFM1 exposure and its association with hepatocarcinoma (HCC) risk in dairy farming population. Average daily milk intake by children and adults were approximately 300 ± 0.07 and 541.7 ± 0.14 mL, respectively. All raw milk samples tested positive to AFM1 averaging 0.551 μg/L. Probable mean daily exposure to AFM1 for adults was 4.98 ± 7.25 ng/kg BW/day almost half that of children (8.28 ± 11.82 ng/kg BW/day). Estimated risk of AFM1-induced HCC associated with consumption of milk among children and adults were 0.038 and 0.023 cases per 100,000 individuals per year, respectively. Although the results of this investigation suggest a low risk of HCC, other negative health effects of AFM1 justify its continuous monitoring and update of the risk assessment. This work presents the first insight in the occurrence of AFM1 in cow milk in Malawi as well as associated AFM1 exposure in dairy farming population.
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- Chunala Alexico Njombwa
- Department of Agricultural Research Services (DARS), Lunyangwa Agricultural Research Station, P.O. Box 59, Mzuzu, Malawi.
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- School of Animal Sciences, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- School of Animal Sciences, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- Food Technology and Nutrition Group, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, (LUANAR), Natural Resources College, P.O. Box 143, Lilongwe, Malawi
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Pan L, Chang P, Jin J, Yang Q, Xing F. Dimethylformamide Inhibits Fungal Growth and Aflatoxin B 1 Biosynthesis in Aspergillus flavus by Down-Regulating Glucose Metabolism and Amino Acid Biosynthesis. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12110683. [PMID: 33138160 PMCID: PMC7692752 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12110683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Aflatoxins (AFs) are secondary metabolites produced by plant fungal pathogens infecting crops with strong carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. Dimethylformamide (DMF) is an excellent solvent widely used in biology, medicine and other fields. However, the effect and mechanism of DMF as a common organic solvent against fungal growth and AFs production are not clear. Here, we discovered that DMF had obvious inhibitory effect against A. flavus, as well as displayed complete strong capacity to combat AFs production. Hereafter, the inhibition mechanism of DMF act on AFs production was revealed by the transcriptional expression analysis of genes referred to AFs biosynthesis. With 1% DMF treatment, two positive regulatory genes of AFs biosynthetic pathway aflS and aflR were down-regulated, leading to the suppression of the structural genes in AFs cluster like aflW, aflP. These changes may be due to the suppression of VeA and the subsequent up-regulation of FluG. Exposure to DMF caused the damage of cell wall and the dysfunction of mitochondria. In particular, it is worth noting that most amino acid biosynthesis and glucose metabolism pathway were down-regulated by 1% DMF using Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis. Taken together, these RNA-Seq data strongly suggest that DMF inhibits fungal growth and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) production by A. flavus via the synergistic interference of glucose metabolism, amino acid biosynthesis and oxidative phosphorylation.
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- Lin Pan
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China; (L.P.); (J.J.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China; (P.C.); (Q.Y.)
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China; (L.P.); (J.J.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China; (P.C.); (Q.Y.)
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China; (L.P.); (J.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-10-6281-1868
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Recent advances in aptasensors for mycotoxin detection: On the surface and in the colloid. Talanta 2020; 223:121729. [PMID: 33303172 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Mycotoxins are a great potential threat to human health, and the progress in the development of mycotoxin detection methods is of an escalating importance with the increasing emphasis on food safety. Aptamer, performing the same function as antibody in specific binding with targets, exhibits profound potential in biosensing since its debut in 1990. Recent years have witnessed the rapid development of aptasensors for mycotoxin detection with the achievement of ultralow limit of detection and high sensitivity in the lab. However, there is still no officially approved aptasensing methods in mycotoxin detection application. In order to provide researchers with inspirations in the design and development of aptasensors for mycotoxin detection, we divide these aptasensors into two types, namely "on the surface" and "in the colloid", according to the location where the key sensing reaction occurs. We also systematically review aptasensors reported in the past 5 years under the abovementioned criterion of classification, and compare the advantages and disadvantages of each kind of aptasensors. Finally, we discuss prospective directions in the development of aptasensors for mycotoxin detection. This paper will offer insight and motivation to practitioners working on the research and practical application of aptasensors in the detection of mycotoxins and other substances.
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Song X, Wang D, Kim M. Development of an immuno-electrochemical glass carbon electrode sensor based on graphene oxide/gold nanocomposite and antibody for the detection of patulin. Food Chem 2020; 342:128257. [PMID: 33051098 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The presence of fungal-produced patulin in foods poses a high health risk to people because it can cause neurologic and gastrointestinal illnesses. A glass carbon electrode (GCE) sensor was developed for the rapid and sensitive detection of patulin. Anti-patulin-BSA IgG of a rabbit was produced and immobilised on a GCE coated with a graphene oxide/gold nanocomposite. The mycotoxin patulin in the samples could be captured by the anti-patulin-BSA IgG on the surface of the GCE sensor. The spatial hindrance effect of IgG on the GCE sensor was reduced by the reaction between IgG and patulin, resulting in a decrease in the electron transfer resistance. The current changes in the immobilised anti-patulin-BSA IgG GCE sensor exhibited a linear relationship with patulin concentration and facilitated the sensitive detection of patulin. This immuno-electrochemical GCE sensor could rapidly detect patulin in less than 1 min with a detection limit of 5 µg/L.
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- Xinjie Song
- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, China; Department of Food Science and Technology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea.
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A target-induced amperometic aptasensor for sensitive zearalenone detection by CS@AB-MWCNTs nanocomposite as enhancers. Food Chem 2020; 340:128128. [PMID: 33010646 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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In this research, a novel signal-on aptasensor for highly sensitive detection of zearalenone (ZEN) was reported based on target-induced amplification strategy. Specifically, chitosan functionalized acetylene black and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CS@AB-MWCNTs) nanocomposite with large specific surface area and excellent conductivity was synthesized and served as the sensing platform. In addition, carboxylated graphene oxide-labeled ZEN binding aptamer (CGO-ZBA) would specifically recognized with ZEN to detach from the electrode, allowing the electrochemical signal of [Fe(CN)6]3-/4- increased more obviously. Under the optimal conditions, the proposed aptasensor exhibited exceptional detection performances for ZEN with a linear range from 10 fg mL-1 to 1 ng mL-1 and a low limit of detection of 3.64 fg mL-1. Given its great sensitivity, excellent selectivity, satisfactory stability and reproducibility, this method would provide a promising application for ZEN and other biomolecules by replacing the corresponding nucleicacidsequences.
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Yang J, Wang T, Lin G, Li M, Zhu R, Yiannikouris A, Zhang Y, Mai K. The Assessment of Diet Contaminated with Aflatoxin B 1 in Juvenile Turbot ( Scophthalmus maximus) and the Evaluation of the Efficacy of Mitigation of a Yeast Cell Wall Extract. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12090597. [PMID: 32942659 PMCID: PMC7551837 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12090597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary AFB1 on growth performance, health, intestinal microbiota communities and AFB1 tissue residues of turbot and evaluate the mitigation efficacy of yeast cell wall extract, Mycosorb® (YCWE) toward AFB1 contaminated dietary treatments. Nine experimental diets were formulated: Diet 1 (control): AFB1 free; Diets 2-5 or Diets 6-9: 20 μg AFB1/kg diet or 500 μg AFB1/kg diet + 0%, 0.1%, 0.2%, or 0.4% YCWE, respectively). The results showed that Diet 6 significantly decreased the concentrations of TP, GLB, C3, C4, T-CHO, TG but increased the activities of AST, ALT in serum, decreased the expressions of CAT, SOD, GPx, CYP1A but increased the expressions of CYP3A, GST-ζ1, p53 in liver. Diet 6 increased the AFB1 residues in serum and muscle, altered the intestinal microbiota composition, decreased the bacterial community diversity and the abundance of some potential probiotics. However, Diet 8 and Diet 9 restored the immune response, relieved adverse effects in liver, lowered the AFB1 residues in turbot tissues, promoted intestinal microbiota diversity and lowered the abundance of potentially pathogens. In conclusion, YCWE supplementation decreased the health effects of AFB1 on turbot, restoring biomarkers closer to the mycotoxin-free control diet.
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- Jinzhu Yang
- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture), the Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.Y.); (T.W.); (K.M.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture), the Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.Y.); (T.W.); (K.M.)
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- Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agricultural Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China;
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- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China;
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- Beijing Alltech Biological Products (China) Co., Ltd., Beijing 100600, China;
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- Alltech Inc., Center for Animal Nutrigenomics and Applied Animal Nutrition, 3031 Catnip Hill Road, Nicholasville, KY 40356, USA;
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture), the Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.Y.); (T.W.); (K.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-532-8203-1627
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture), the Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.Y.); (T.W.); (K.M.)
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Rahman HU, Yue X, Ren X, Zhang W, Zhang Q, Li P. Multiplex PCR assay to detect Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium species simultaneously. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2020; 37:1939-1950. [PMID: 32897821 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2020.1810860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A wide variety of mycotoxins is produced by mycotoxigenic fungi and naturally contaminates food and feed products worldwide. Synergistic effects of multi-toxins are potentially more harmful than exposure to a single compound and can induce acute and chronic toxicity to animals and humans. The aim of the present study is to timely and simultaneously identify the multiple mycotoxigenic fungi capable of causing synergistic toxicity to improve the safety level of food and feedstuff. Here, a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay was developed for simultaneous detection of mycotoxigenic fungi belonging to the genera Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium. Three pairs of genus-specific primers were designed based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences of Aspergillus and Penicillium, and Elongation factor 1 alpha (EF- 1α) of Fusarium. Amplicons of 170, 750 and 490 bp respectively for the corresponding primer pairs were detected; thus amplicon length is diagnostic for the individual fungal genus. The sensitivity of the developed method was tested with genomic DNA obtained from mould pure cultures and artificially contaminated maize grain powder. The sensitivity result showed that spore concentrations in the contaminated maize grain powder of 102 spores/mL were detected without prior incubation. This result suggests that the developed mPCR assay would allow a rapid, specific and simultaneous detection of various mycotoxigenic potential fungi based on the occurrence and size of the amplification products and thus to estimate the multi-mycotoxins contamination potential in food and feedstuff.
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- Hamid Ur Rahman
- Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Wuhan, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture , Wuhan, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture , Wuhan, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Wuhan, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture , Wuhan, PR China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Wuhan, Ministry of Agriculture , Wuhan, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Wuhan, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture , Wuhan, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Wuhan, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture , Wuhan, PR China.,Ministry of Agriculture, National Reference Laboratory for Agricultural Testing (Biotoxin) , Wuhan, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Wuhan, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture , Wuhan, PR China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Wuhan, Ministry of Agriculture , Wuhan, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Wuhan, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture , Wuhan, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture , Wuhan, PR China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Wuhan, Ministry of Agriculture , Wuhan, PR China.,Ministry of Agriculture, National Reference Laboratory for Agricultural Testing (Biotoxin) , Wuhan, PR China.,Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture , Wuhan, PR China
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Pregnancy is not a disease condition; it is a physiological process. However, the risks prevail until this process ends. While many pregnancies and births culminate without any problems, a considerable number of them end up with undesirable pregnancy outcomes such as intrauterine growth retardation, preterm labor, and low birth weight infants. Although the causes of these negative pregnancy outcomes are not fully understood, they occur in a multifactorial ways. One of the important issues here is the foods consumed by women with pregnancy. Pregnant women should avoid consuming fast food products, alcohol, or tobacco, which are already known to be harmful to human health, as well as harmful natural products containing mycotoxins. Mycotoxins are natural toxins with a wide range of chemical structures. While people can get these toxins directly from agricultural products, they can also be exposed indirectly through products of animals fed with contaminated feed. Mycotoxins have negative impacts on human health with their carcinogenic, teratogenic, and mutagenic effects. There are some evidences that mycotoxins can lead to negative pregnancy outcomes. These possible negative effects have been determined to be lower birth weight, neonatal jaundice, fetal loss, fetal defects, preterm birth, maternal anemia, and preeclampsia. However, more evidence is needed on this topic. This review aims to investigate the adverse effects of mycotoxins during pregnancy.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Department of Midwifery, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey.,Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
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Khan SA, Chen H, Deng Y, Chen Y, Zhang C, Cai T, Ali N, Mamadou G, Xie D, Guo B, Varshney RK, Zhuang W. High-density SNP map facilitates fine mapping of QTLs and candidate genes discovery for Aspergillus flavus resistance in peanut (Arachis hypogaea). TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2020; 133:2239-2257. [PMID: 32285164 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-020-03594-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Two novel resistant QTLs mapped and candidate genes identified for Aspergillus flavus resistance in cultivated peanut using SLAF-seq. Aflatoxin contamination in peanuts caused by Aspergillus flavus is a serious food safety issue for human health around the world. Host plant resistance to fungal infection and reduction in aflatoxin are crucial for mitigating this problem. Identification of the resistance-linked markers can be used in marker-assisted breeding for varietal development. Here we report construction of two high-density genetic linkage maps with 1975 SNP loci and 5022 SNP loci, respectively. Two consistent quantitative trait loci (QTL) were identified as qRAF-3-1 and qRAF-14-1, which located on chromosomes A03 and B04, respectively. QTL qRAF-3-1 was mapped within 1.67 cM and had more than 19% phenotypic variance explained (PVE), while qRAF-14-1 was located within 1.34 cM with 5.15% PVE. While comparing with the reference genome, the mapped QTLs, qRAF-3-1 and qRAF-14-1, were located within a physical distance of 1.44 Megabase pair (Mbp) and 2.22 Mbp, harboring 67 and 137 genes, respectively. Among the identified candidate genes, six genes with the same function were found within both QTLs regions. In addition, putative disease resistance RPP13-like protein 1 (RPP13), lipoxygenase (Lox), WRKY transcription factor (WRKY) and cytochrome P450 71B34 genes were also identified. Using microarray analysis, genes responded to A. flavus infection included coding for RPP13, pentatricopeptide repeat-containing-like protein, and Lox which may be possible candidate genes for resistance to A. flavus. The QTLs and candidate genes will further facilitate marker development and validation of genes for deployment in the molecular breeding programs against A. flavus in peanuts.
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- Shahid Ali Khan
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
- College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
- College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
- College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
- College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
- College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
- College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
- College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
- College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
- College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Crop Protection and Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Tifton, GA, 31793, USA
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- Center of Excellence in Genomics and Systems Biology, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana, 502324, India
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China.
- College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China.
- College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China.
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Ayelign A, De Saeger S. Mycotoxins in Ethiopia: Current status, implications to food safety and mitigation strategies. Food Control 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Safety evaluation of Ochratoxin A and Citrinin after 28 days repeated dose oral exposure to Wistar rats. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2020; 115:104700. [PMID: 32525063 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2020.104700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mycotoxins, ochratoxin A (OTA), and citrinin (CTN) are toxic metabolites of filamentous fungi. The most common fungal species that produce OTA and CTN belong to genera Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, and Monascus, and these fungal species are found to be contaminant a wide range of grains, food, and food product. The aim of our study was to evaluate the sub-acute repeated dose oral toxicity of OTA and CTN in experimental rodents by following OECD test guidelines for testing chemicals no. 407 with minor modifications. Twenty-five rats of each sex were divided equally into five groups; vehicle control, OTA 25 μg/kg b. wt., OTA 100 μg/kg b. wt., CTN 25 μg/kg b.wt. and CTN 100 μg/kg b. wt. The results of this study showed no abnormal clinical signs during 28 days of the experimental period. We did not found any significant changes in body weight gain, food consumption pattern, organ weight, hematology except few parameters, and biochemical values in any of the treatment and control groups. However, histopathological observations revealed severe nephrotoxicity and mild follicular depletion in the spleen of 100 μg/kg b. wt. treated groups of both OTA and CTN mycotoxins. The findings of our study are of its first kind that reports the systemic toxicity of OTA and CTN oral exposure to laboratory rodents.
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Identification of a transcriptomic signature of food-relevant genotoxins in human HepaRG hepatocarcinoma cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 140:111297. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Dietary exposure and health risk characterization of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, fumonisin B1, and zearalenone in food from different provinces in Northern Vietnam. Food Control 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cobo-Díaz JF, Baroncelli R, Le Floch G, Picot A. A novel metabarcoding approach to investigate Fusarium species composition in soil and plant samples. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2020; 95:5513441. [PMID: 31183494 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiz084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The genus Fusarium contains more than 300 species, most of which are plant pathogens. Appropriate molecular tools for accurately and rapidly describing temporal and spatial shifts in Fusarium communities would be useful for the development of control strategies. Here, we present a new Fusarium-specific primer pair targeting the translation elongation factor 1-α (EF1α) gene with amplicons of ~430 bp, suitable for MiSeq metabarcoding sequencing. Mock Fusarium communities were used to evaluate its resolution and to optimize read filtering and downstream analyses. The use of the DADA2 pipeline coupled with operational taxonomic unit (OTU) picking at 98% similarity cut-off significantly increased the accuracy of read filtering. Building a phylogenetic tree using a manually curated database as a reference allowed taxonomic assignment at the species or species-complex level. This methodology was tested on soil and maize residue samples collected from crop fields. Up to 18 Fusarium OTUs, belonging to 17 species and 8 species complexes, were obtained, with F. oxysporum being the most abundant species in soil samples, while F. graminearum and F. avenaceum were the most abundant in maize residues. We demonstrated the high performance of this workflow which could be further used for profiling Fusarium species composition and dynamics during the cultivation cycle.
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- José F Cobo-Díaz
- Laboratoire Universitaire de Biodiversité et Ecologie Microbienne, IBSAM, ESIAB, Université de Brest, EA 3882, Technopôle Brest-Iroise, 29280 Plouzané, France
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- Instituto Hispano-Luso de Investigaciones Agrarias (CIALE), University of Salamanca, Calle del Duero 12, 37185 Villamayor (Salamanca), Spain
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- Laboratoire Universitaire de Biodiversité et Ecologie Microbienne, IBSAM, ESIAB, Université de Brest, EA 3882, Technopôle Brest-Iroise, 29280 Plouzané, France
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- Laboratoire Universitaire de Biodiversité et Ecologie Microbienne, IBSAM, ESIAB, Université de Brest, EA 3882, Technopôle Brest-Iroise, 29280 Plouzané, France
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Wang N, Duan C, Li S, Geng X, Ding K, Guan Y. Aqueous extraction followed by dispersive solid phase extraction with in situ derivatization for the determination of aflatoxins in traditional Chinese medicines. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1618:460894. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.460894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Spanic V, Katanic Z, Sulyok M, Krska R, Puskas K, Vida G, Drezner G, Šarkanj B. Multiple Fungal Metabolites Including Mycotoxins in Naturally Infected and Fusarium-Inoculated Wheat Samples. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E578. [PMID: 32316403 PMCID: PMC7232504 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8040578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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In this study, the occurrence of multiple fungal metabolites including mycotoxins was determined in four different winter wheat varieties in a field experiment in Croatia. One group was naturally infected, while the second group was inoculated with a Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum mixture to simulate a worst-case infection scenario. Data on the multiple fungal metabolites including mycotoxins were acquired with liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) multi-(myco)toxin method. In total, 36 different fungal metabolites were quantified in this study: the Fusarium mycotoxins deoxynivalenol (DON), DON-3-glucoside (D3G), 3-acetyldeoxynivalenol (3-ADON), culmorin (CULM), 15-hydroxyculmorin, 5-hydroxyculmorin, aurofusarin, rubrofusarin, enniatin (Enn) A, Enn A1, Enn B, Enn B1, Enn B2, Enn B3, fumonisin B1, fumonisin B2, chrysogin, zearalenone (ZEN), moniliformin (MON), nivalenol (NIV), siccanol, equisetin, beauvericin (BEA), and antibiotic Y; the Alternaria mycotoxins alternariol, alternariolmethylether, altersetin, infectopyron, tentoxin, tenuazonic acid; the Aspergillus mycotoxin kojic acid; unspecific metabolites butenolid, brevianamid F, cyclo(L-Pro-L-Tyr), cyclo(L-Pro-L-Val), and tryptophol. The most abundant mycotoxins in the inoculated and naturally contaminated samples, respectively, were found to occur at the following average concentrations: DON (19,122/1504 µg/kg), CULM (6109/1010 µg/kg), 15-hydroxyculmorin (56,022/1301 µg/kg), 5-hydroxyculmorin (21,219/863 µg/kg), aurofusarin (43,496/1266 µg/kg). Compared to naturally-infected samples, Fusarium inoculations at the flowering stage increased the concentrations of all Fusarium mycotoxins, except enniatins and siccanol in Ficko, the Aspergillus metabolite kojic acid, the Alternaria mycotoxin altersetin, and unspecific metabolites brevianamid F, butenolid, cyclo(L-Pro-L-Tyr), and cyclo(L-Pro-L-Val). In contrast to these findings, because of possible antagonistic actions, Fusarium inoculation decreased the concentrations of the Alternaria toxins alternariol, alternariolmethylether, infectopyron, tentoxin, tenuazonic acid, as well as the concentration of the nonspecific metabolite tryptophol.
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- Valentina Spanic
- Agricultural Institute Osijek, Juzno predgradje 17, 31000 Osijek, Croatia;
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- Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8a, 31000 Osijek, Croatia;
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- Institute of Bioanalytics and Agro-Metabolomics, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenzstr. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria; (M.S.); (R.K.)
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- Institute of Bioanalytics and Agro-Metabolomics, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenzstr. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria; (M.S.); (R.K.)
- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Brunszvik u. 2, 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary; (K.P.); (G.V.)
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- Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Brunszvik u. 2, 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary; (K.P.); (G.V.)
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- Agricultural Institute Osijek, Juzno predgradje 17, 31000 Osijek, Croatia;
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- Department of Food Technology, University Centre Koprivnica, University North, Trg dr. Žarka Dolinara 1, 48000 Koprivnica, Croatia;
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Li J, Wang J, Fan J, Huang G, Yan L. Binding characteristics of aflatoxin B 1 with free DNA in vitro. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 230:118054. [PMID: 32006841 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this paper, the binding characteristics of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) with the herring sperm deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in vitro were investigated through different analytical methods. The ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), fluorescence, and circular dichroism (CD) spectra results showed that a new AFB1-DNA complex was formed. All the results suggested that AFB1 interacted with free DNA in vitro in an intercalating binding mode. The results of the DNA melting experiments also showed that the melting temperature of DNA increased by about 12.1 °C due to the addition of AFB1, which was supposed to be closely related to the intercalation of AFB1 into DNA. The agar gel electrophoresis experiments further confirmed that the binding mode of AFB1 and free DNA in vitro was indeed intercalation. In addition, the fluorescence quenching induced by adding AFB1 to the ethidium bromide-DNA (EB-DNA) mixture indicated the presence of competitive non-covalent intercalating binding interaction with a competitive binding constant of 5.58 L/mol between AFB1, EB, and DNA. The thermodynamic data demonstrated that the main driving forces of the binding reaction were van der Waals forces and hydrogen bond. The resonance light scattering (RLS) assay results showed that the DNA binding saturation values of AFB1, EB, psoralen (PSO), and angelicin (ANG) were 2.14, 15.59, 0.74, and 0.74, respectively. These results indicated that the DNA binding capacity of AFB1 was weaker than that of EB, but stronger than those of PSO and ANG.
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- Junsheng Li
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Donghuan Road 268, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi, PR China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Donghuan Road 268, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Donghuan Road 268, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Donghuan Road 268, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Donghuan Road 268, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi, PR China
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Jayasinghe GDTM, Domínguez‐González R, Bermejo‐Barrera P, Moreda‐Piñeiro A. C
ombining ultrasound‐assisted extraction and vortex‐assisted liquid–liquid microextraction for the sensitive assessment of aflatoxins in aquaculture fish species. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:1331-1338. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201901129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- G. D. Thilini Madurangika Jayasinghe
- Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group (GETEE), Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT)Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of ChemistryUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group (GETEE), Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT)Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of ChemistryUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group (GETEE), Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT)Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of ChemistryUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group (GETEE), Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT)Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of ChemistryUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Spain
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Khan MK, Pandey A, Athar T, Choudhary S, Deval R, Gezgin S, Hamurcu M, Topal A, Atmaca E, Santos PA, Omay MR, Suslu H, Gulcan K, Inanc M, Akkaya MS, Kahraman A, Thomas G. Fusarium head blight in wheat: contemporary status and molecular approaches. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:172. [PMID: 32206506 PMCID: PMC7080935 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-2158-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease that occurs in wheat is caused by Fusarium graminearum and is a major risk to wheat yield. Although several research efforts focusing on FHB have been conducted in the past several decades, conditions have become more critical due to the increase in its virulent forms. In such a scenario, conferring complete resistance in plants seems to be difficult for handling this issue. The phenotyping for FHB and finding a solution for it at the genetic level comprises a long-term process as FHB infection is largely affected by environmental conditions. Modern molecular strategies have played a crucial role in revealing the host-pathogen interaction in FHB. The integration of molecular biology-based methods such as genome-wide association studies and marker-based genomic selection has provided potential cultivars for breeding programs. In this review, we aim at outlining the contemporary status of the studies conducted on FHB in wheat. The influence of FHB in wheat on animals and human health is also discussed. In addition, a summary of the advancement in the molecular technologies for identifying and developing the FHB-resistant wheat genetic resources is provided. It also suggests the future measures that are required to reduce the world's vulnerability to FHB which was one of the main goals of the US Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative.
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- Mohd. Kamran Khan
- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040 Pakistan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, 211007 India
- Biomedical Informatics Centre, National Institute of Pathology–Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Invertis University, Bareilly, India
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Department of Field Crops, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University, Konya, 42079 Turkey
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- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, No. 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116023 Liaoning China
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- Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Harran University, Sanliurfa, 63300 Turkey
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, 211007 India
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Anastasiadis V, Koukouvinos G, Petrou PS, Economou A, Dekker J, Harjanne M, Heimala P, Goustouridis D, Raptis I, Kakabakos SE. Multiplexed mycotoxins determination employing white light reflectance spectroscopy and silicon chips with silicon oxide areas of different thickness. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 153:112035. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ren X, Yue X, Mwakinyali SE, Zhang W, Zhang Q, Li P. Small Molecular Contaminant and Microorganism Can Be Simultaneously Detected Based on Nanobody-Phage: Using Carcinogen Aflatoxin and Its Main Fungal Aspergillus Section Flavi spp. in Stored Maize for Demonstration. Front Microbiol 2020; 10:3023. [PMID: 32038521 PMCID: PMC6989581 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Simultaneous detection technology has become a hot topic in analytical chemistry; however, very few reports on how to simultaneously detect small molecular contaminants and microorganisms have been in place. Aflatoxins are a group of highly toxic and carcinogenic compounds, which are produced mainly by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus from section Flavi responsible for aflatoxin accumulation in stored cereals. Both aflatoxins and Aspergillus section Flavi were used to demonstrate the duplex real-time RCR method of simultaneously detecting small molecular contaminants and microorganisms. The detection of aflatoxins and Aspergillus section Flavi was carried out depending on the anti-idiotypic nanobody-phage V2–5 and aflatoxin-synthesis related gene nor-1 (=aflD), respectively. The quantitative standard curves for simultaneous detection of aflatoxins and Aspergillus section Flavi were constructed, with detection limits of 0.02 ng/ml and 8 × 102 spores/g, respectively. Naturally contaminated maize samples (n = 25) were analyzed for a further validation. The results were in good agreement between the new developed method and the referential methods (high-performance liquid chromatography and the conventional plating counts).
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- Xianfeng Ren
- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China.,Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China.,Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China.,Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China.,Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China.,Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China.,Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China
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Femenias A, Gatius F, Ramos AJ, Sanchis V, Marín S. Use of hyperspectral imaging as a tool for Fusarium and deoxynivalenol risk management in cereals: A review. Food Control 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.106819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Abbas A, Hussien T, Yli-Mattila T. A Polyphasic Approach to Compare the Genomic Profiles of Aflatoxigenic and Non-Aflatoxigenic Isolates of Aspergillus Section Flavi. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:E56. [PMID: 31963352 PMCID: PMC7020436 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12010056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Aflatoxins (AF) are highly toxic compounds produced by Aspergillus section Flavi. They spoil food crops and present a serious global health hazard to humans and livestock. The aim of this study was to examine the phylogenetic relationships among aflatoxigenic and non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus isolates. A polyphasic approach combining phylogenetic, sequence, and toxin analyses was applied to 40 Aspergillus section Flavi isolates collected from eight countries around the world (USA, Philippines, Egypt, India, Australia, Indonesia, China, and Uganda). This allows one to pinpoint the key genomic features that distinguish AF producing and non-producing isolates. Based on molecular identification, 32 (80%) were identified as A. flavus, three (7.5%) as A. parasiticus, three (7.5%) as A. nomius and one (2.5%) as A. tamarii. Toxin analysis showed that 22 (55%) Aspergillus isolates were aflatoxigenic. The majority of the toxic isolates (62.5%) originated from Egypt. The highest aflatoxin production potential was observed in an A. nomius isolate which is originally isolated from the Philippines. DNA-based molecular markers such as random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) were used to evaluate the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships among these 40 Aspergillus isolates, which were originally selected from 80 isolates. The percentage of polymorphic bands in three RAPD and three ISSR primers was 81.9% and 79.37%, respectively. Analysis of molecular variance showed significant diversity within the populations, 92% for RAPD and 85% for ISSR primers. The average of Polymorphism Information Content (PIC), Marker Index (MI), Nei's gene diversity (H) and Shannon's diversity index (I) in ISSR markers are higher than those in RAPD markers. Based on banding patterns and gene diversities values, we observed that the ISSR-PCR provides clearer data and is more successful in genetic diversity analyses than RAPD-PCR. Dendrograms generated from UPGMA (Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean) cluster analyses for RAPD and ISSR markers were related to the geographic origin.
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- Asmaa Abbas
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; (A.A.); (T.H.)
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; (A.A.); (T.H.)
- Department of Food Toxicology and Contaminant, National Research Center, Cairo 12311, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland; (A.A.); (T.H.)
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Nazareth TDM, Luz C, Torrijos R, Quiles JM, Luciano FB, Mañes J, Meca G. Potential Application of Lactic Acid Bacteria to Reduce Aflatoxin B 1 and Fumonisin B 1 Occurrence on Corn Kernels and Corn Ears. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 12:E21. [PMID: 31906161 PMCID: PMC7020406 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12010021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Fungal spoilage is an important issue for the food industry, leading to food sensory defects, food waste, economic losses and public health concern through the production of mycotoxins. Concomitantly, the search for safer natural products has gained importance since consumers began to look for less processed and chemically treated foods. In this context, the aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal and antimycotoxigenic effect of seven strains of Lactobacillus plantarum. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were grown on Man Rogosa Sharpe (MRS) broth at 37 ºC in anaerobic conditions. After that, the cell-free supernatant (CFS) were recovered to determine its antifungal activity by halo diffusion agar test. In addition, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) was determined for each L. plantarum CFS by 96-well microplates method. Additionally, CFS was used as a natural biocontrol agent on corn kernels and corn ears contaminated with Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium verticillioides, respectively. The L. plantarum CECT 749 CFS showed the highest antifungal effect against all essayed strains. Moreover, the employment of this CFS in food reduced the mycotoxin production at a percentage ranging from 73.7 to 99.7%. These results suggest that the L. plantarum CECT 749 CFS could be promising for the biocontrol of corn.
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- Tiago de Melo Nazareth
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain; (C.L.); (R.T.); (J.M.Q.); (J.M.)
- School of Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, st. Imaculada Conceição 1155, Curitiba 80215-901, PR, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain; (C.L.); (R.T.); (J.M.Q.); (J.M.)
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain; (C.L.); (R.T.); (J.M.Q.); (J.M.)
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain; (C.L.); (R.T.); (J.M.Q.); (J.M.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, st. Imaculada Conceição 1155, Curitiba 80215-901, PR, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain; (C.L.); (R.T.); (J.M.Q.); (J.M.)
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain; (C.L.); (R.T.); (J.M.Q.); (J.M.)
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Wang S, Zhang C, Wang X, Yang J, Wu K, Zhang J, Zhang B, Yang A, Qi D. Deoxynivalenol Inhibits Porcine Intestinal Trefoil Factors Expression in Weanling Piglets and IPEC-J2 Cells. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11110670. [PMID: 31731782 PMCID: PMC6891430 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11110670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Trefoil factors (TFFs) are regulatory peptides playing critical roles in mucosal repair and protection against a variety of insults within the gastrointestinal tract. This work aimed to explore the effects of deoxynivalenol (DON) on intestinal TFFs expression using in vivo and in vitro models. In an animal trial, twenty-four 28-d-old barrows (Duroc × Landrace × Large White; initial body weight = 7.6 ± 0.7 kg) were randomly divided into three treatments for 28 days, including a control diet (0.61 mg DON/kg feed), and two levels of DON-contaminated diets containing 1.28 and 2.89 mg DON/kg feed, respectively. Piglets exposed to DON had lower mRNA expression of TFF1, TFF2, TFF3, as well as Claudin-4 in the intestine (P < 0.05). Dietary DON exposure decreased the protein levels of TFF2 and TFF3 in the jejunum as demonstrated by western blot and immunohistochemistry. In intestinal porcine epithelial cells (IPEC-J2), DON depressed the mRNA expression of TFF2, TFF3, and Claudin-4. Overexpression of sterile alpha motif (SAM) pointed domain E26 transformation-specific (ETS) factor (SPDEF) was found to attenuate DON-induced suppression of TFFs in IPEC-J2 cells. Altogether, our work shows, for the first time, that dietary DON exposure depresses the expression of intestinal TFFs in piglets. Given the fundamental role of TFFs in intestinal mucosal homeostasis, our observations indicate that the DON content in animal feed should be strictly controlled based on the existing regulation for DON.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-27-8728-1793
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Fusarium Mycotoxins Disrupt the Barrier and Induce IL-6 Release in a Human Placental Epithelium Cell Line. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11110665. [PMID: 31739567 PMCID: PMC6891427 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11110665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Deoxynivalenol, T-2 toxin, and zearalenone, major Fusarium mycotoxins, contaminate human food on a global level. Exposure to these mycotoxins during pregnancy can lead to abnormalities in neonatal development. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Fusarium mycotoxins on human placental epithelial cells. As an in vitro model of placental barrier, BeWo cells were exposed to different concentrations of deoxynivalenol, zearalenone or T-2 toxin. Cytotoxicity, effects on barrier integrity, paracellular permeability along with mRNA and protein expression and localization of junctional proteins after exposure were evaluated. Induction of proinflammatory responses was determined by measuring cytokine production. Increasing mycotoxin concentrations affect BeWo cell viability, and T-2 toxin was more toxic compared to other mycotoxins. Deoxynivalenol and T-2 toxin caused significant barrier disruption, altered protein and mRNA expression of junctional proteins, and induced irregular cellular distribution. Although the effects of zearalenone on barrier integrity were less prominent, all tested mycotoxins were able to induce inflammation as measured by IL-6 release. Overall, Fusarium mycotoxins disrupt the barrier of BeWo cells by altering the expression and structure of junctional proteins and trigger proinflammatory responses. These changes in placental barrier may disturb the maternal–fetal interaction and adversely affect fetal development.
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Wu D, Lu J, Zhong S, Schwarz P, Chen B, Rao J. Influence of nonionic and ionic surfactants on the antifungal and mycotoxin inhibitory efficacy of cinnamon oil nanoemulsions. Food Funct 2019; 10:2817-2827. [PMID: 31049507 DOI: 10.1039/c9fo00470j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The influence of ionic surfactants (cationic surfactant lauric arginate and anionic surfactant lysolecithin) on the physical properties, antifungal and mycotoxin inhibitory efficacy of Tween 80 stabilized cinnamon oil-in-water nanoemulsions was investigated. Nanoemulsion droplets of similar particle diameter (∼100 nm), but variable electrical characteristics, were formed by mixing 0.1 wt% ionic surfactant with 0.9 wt% Tween 80 before homogenization. The nanoemulsions were physically stable over 28 days at 23 °C. The antifungal activity (against mycelial growth and spore germination) and mycotoxin inhibitory activity of cinnamon oil nanoemulsions bearing positive, neutral, and negative charge surface was then evaluated against two chemotypes of Fusarium graminearum. In general, the cinnamon oil played a decisive role in the resulting antifungal and mycotoxin inhibitory activities. The surfactant charge had a limited impact on the antifungal mycotoxin inhibitory activities of cinnamon oil in the nanoemulsions. Both ionic surfactant-based cinnamon oil nanoemulsions showed greater activity in inhibiting mycelial growth and mycotoxin production of F. graminearum than those based on Tween 80. Treatment of mycelium with cinnamon oil nanoemulsions resulted in the loss of cytoplasm from fungal hyphae, and accounted for the antifungal action. These results have important implications for the design of essential oil based nanoemulsions as effective antifungal delivery systems in foods.
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- Dianhui Wu
- Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108, USA.
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Jahangiri-Dehaghani F, Zare HR, Shekari Z. Measurement of aflatoxin M1 in powder and pasteurized milk samples by using a label-free electrochemical aptasensor based on platinum nanoparticles loaded on Fe-based metal-organic frameworks. Food Chem 2019; 310:125820. [PMID: 31810725 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In the present study, a sensitive label-free electrochemical aptasensor is introduced to measure aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) by using platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) decorated on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with Fe-based metal-organic frameworks, MIL-101(Fe). The MIL-101(Fe) and the PtNP/MIL-101(Fe) are synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, UV-Visible spectroscopy, and field-emission scanning electron microscopy. Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) are done to monitor the fabrication processes of the aptasensor. In optimum conditions, the linear calibration range of 1.0 × 10-2 to 80.0 ng mL-1 and the detection limit of 2.0 × 10-3 ng mL-1 are obtained to measure AFM1 concentration using the EIS method. Finally, the fabricated aptasensor is successfully applied to measure AFM1 concentration in powder and pasteurized milk samples.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yazd University, Yazd 89195-741, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yazd University, Yazd 89195-741, Iran
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Hajmohammadi M, Valizadeh R, Naserian A, Nourozi ME, Rocha RS, Oliveira CAF. Composition and occurrence of aflatoxin M
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- Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 9177948974 Mashhad Razavi Khorasan Province Iran
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- Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 9177948974 Mashhad Razavi Khorasan Province Iran
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- Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center 9177948978 Mashhad Razavi Khorasan Province Iran
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- Departamento de Alimentos Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro CEP 20.270-021 Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia de Alimentos Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos Universidade de São Paulo Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225 CEP 13635‐900 Pirassununga SP Brazil
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Mahato DK, Lee KE, Kamle M, Devi S, Dewangan KN, Kumar P, Kang SG. Aflatoxins in Food and Feed: An Overview on Prevalence, Detection and Control Strategies. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2266. [PMID: 31636616 PMCID: PMC6787635 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Aflatoxins produced by the Aspergillus species are highly toxic, carcinogenic, and cause severe contamination to food sources, leading to serious health consequences. Contaminations by aflatoxins have been reported in food and feed, such as groundnuts, millet, sesame seeds, maize, wheat, rice, fig, spices and cocoa due to fungal infection during pre- and post-harvest conditions. Besides these food products, commercial products like peanut butter, cooking oil and cosmetics have also been reported to be contaminated by aflatoxins. Even a low concentration of aflatoxins is hazardous for human and livestock. The identification and quantification of aflatoxins in food and feed is a major challenge to guarantee food safety. Therefore, developing feasible, sensitive and robust analytical methods is paramount for the identification and quantification of aflatoxins present in low concentrations in food and feed. There are various chromatographic and sensor-based methods used for the detection of aflatoxins. The current review provides insight into the sources of contamination, occurrence, detection techniques, and masked mycotoxin, in addition to management strategies of aflatoxins to ensure food safety and security.
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- Dipendra K. Mahato
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia
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- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea
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- Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, India
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, India
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- Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, India
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- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea
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de Almeida L, Williams R, Soares DM, Nesbitt H, Wright G, Erskine W. Aflatoxin levels in maize and peanut and blood in women and children: The case of Timor-Leste. Sci Rep 2019; 9:13158. [PMID: 31511633 PMCID: PMC6739342 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49584-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Aflatoxins are toxic fungal metabolites produced by Aspergillus sp. with carcinogenic properties that are a common food contaminant of many crops including maize and peanuts. In Timor-Leste malnutrition and children's stunting are frequent and maize and peanuts are staple foods. This study aimed to provide information on aflatoxin exposure nationally. The study measured levels of aflatoxin in locally-produced maize and peanuts (296 samples) and of aflatoxin-albumin conjugate in blood samples of women and young children (514 and 620 respectively) across all municipalities. The average concentration of aflatoxin in the grain samples was low with most maize (88%) and peanut (92%) samples - lower than European Commission tolerated aflatoxin level. Although aflatoxin-albumin conjugate was detected in more than 80% of blood samples, the average concentration in children and adults of 0.64 and 0.98 pg mg-1 alb, respectively, is much lower than in other similar rural-based countries. Although low in concentration, blood aflatoxin levels and aflatoxin contamination levels in maize across municipalities were correlated significantly for mothers (R2 = 37%, n = 495) but not for children (R2 = 10%). It is unlikely that the consumption of aflatoxin contaminated grain is a causative factor in the current level of malnutrition and stunting affecting Timor-Leste children.
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- Luis de Almeida
- AI-Com, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, PO Box 221, Comoro-Dili, Timor-Leste.,Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding, UWA School of Agriculture and Environment & Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- AI-Com, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, PO Box 221, Comoro-Dili, Timor-Leste.,Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding, UWA School of Agriculture and Environment & Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding, UWA School of Agriculture and Environment & Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Peanut Company of Australia (PCA), 133 Haly Street, Kingaroy, Qld, 4610, Australia
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- Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding, UWA School of Agriculture and Environment & Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia.
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Liu W, Zhao P, Wu C, Liu C, Yang J, Zheng L. Rapid determination of aflatoxin B1 concentration in soybean oil using terahertz spectroscopy with chemometric methods. Food Chem 2019; 293:213-219. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.04.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Antibiotic residues and mycotoxins in raw milk in Punjab (India): a rising concern for food safety. Journal of Food Science and Technology 2019; 56:5146-5151. [PMID: 31741539 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-019-03963-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The present study was envisaged with an aim to determine the occurrence of antibiotic residues; enrofloxacin, oxytetracycline, penicillin G, sulphamethoxazole and chloramphenicol as well as mycotoxins; aflatoxin M1 and ochratoxin A in raw milk samples collected from individual animals from dairy farms located in 9 districts of Punjab, India. A total of 168 raw milk samples were collected and analysed using commercially available competitive Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay kits. Out of these, 19 (11.3%) and 9 (5.4%) samples were found positive for antibiotic residues and mycotoxins, respectively. The milk samples were positive for enrofloxacin (4.8%), oxytetracycline (3.0%), penicillin G (3.0%) and sulphamethoxazole (0.6%) residues. The percentage of samples found above maximum residue limit established by Europen Union (EU)/Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) were 1.7%, 1.2% and 0.6% for enrofloxacin, oxytetracycline and penicillin G residues, respectively. Aflatoxin M1 was detected in 5.4% of monitored milk samples with 1.2% samples exceeded the established maximum levels of EU but were below the maximum levels established by CAC. The occurrence of antibiotic residues and mycotoxins in raw milk samples above maximum limits is a rising concern for food safety due to possibility of health risks to the consumers.
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Chen SW, Wang HT, Shih WY, Ciou YA, Chang YY, Ananda L, Wang SY, Hsu JT. Application of Zearalenone (ZEN)-Detoxifying Bacillus in Animal Feed Decontamination through Fermentation. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:E330. [PMID: 31181798 PMCID: PMC6628455 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11060330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Zearalenone (ZEN) is an estrogenic mycotoxin which can cause loss in animal production. The aim of this study was to screen Bacillus strains for their ZEN detoxification capability and use a fermentation process to validate their potential application in the feed industry. In the high-level ZEN-contaminated maize (5 mg·kg-1) fermentation test, B2 strain exhibited the highest detoxification rate, removing 56% of the ZEN. However, B2 strain was not the strain with the highest ZEN detoxification in the culturing media. When B2 grew in TSB medium with ZEN, it had higher bacterial numbers, lactic acid, acetic acid, total volatile fatty acids, and ammonia nitrogen. The ZEN-contaminated maize fermented by B2 strain had better fermentation characteristics (lactic acid > 110 mmol·L-1; acetic acid < 20 mmol·L-1; pH < 4.5) than ZEN-free maize. Furthermore, B2 also had detoxification capabilities toward aflatoxins B1, deoxynivalenol, fumonisin B1, and T2 toxin. Our study demonstrated differences in screening outcome between bacterial culturing conditions and the maize fermentation process. This is important for the feed industry to consider when choosing a proper method to screen candidate isolates for the pretreatment of ZEN-contaminated maize. It appears that using the fermentation process to address the ZEN-contaminated maize problem in animal feed is a reliable choice.
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- Shiau-Wei Chen
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 50, Lane 155, Sec 3, Keelung Rd, Taipei 10673, Taiwan.
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 50, Lane 155, Sec 3, Keelung Rd, Taipei 10673, Taiwan.
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- Animal Resource Center, National Taiwan University, No. 118, Lane 155, Sec 3, Keelung Rd, Taipei 10673, Taiwan.
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 50, Lane 155, Sec 3, Keelung Rd, Taipei 10673, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, Chinese Culture University, No. 55, Hwa-Kang Rd, Taipei 11114, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, Chinese Culture University, No. 55, Hwa-Kang Rd, Taipei 11114, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, Chinese Culture University, No. 55, Hwa-Kang Rd, Taipei 11114, Taiwan.
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 50, Lane 155, Sec 3, Keelung Rd, Taipei 10673, Taiwan.
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Yao CY, Xu ZL, Wang H, Zhu F, Luo L, Yang JY, Sun YM, Lei HT, Tian YX, Shen YD. High affinity antibody based on a rationally designed hapten and development of a chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay for quantification of Alternariol in fruit Juice, maize and flour. Food Chem 2019; 283:359-366. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Effects of ascorbic acid on patulin in aqueous solution and in cloudy apple juice. Mycotoxin Res 2019; 35:341-351. [PMID: 31119557 DOI: 10.1007/s12550-019-00354-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Degradation of the mycotoxin patulin (PAT) and the generation of (less toxic) breakdown products, such as (E/Z)-ascladiol (ASC-E/Z) and desoxypatulinic acid (D-PAT), can occur due to chemical, physical and biological treatments. Our study focused on the chemical degradation of PAT in the presence of ascorbic acid (AA) both for pure PAT standard in acidified aqueous solution and for PAT-contaminated cloudy apple juice (CAJ) (obtained via addition of apple mash produced from apples inoculated with Penicillium expansum). Within this framework, different concentrations of AA were evaluated, as well as the presence/absence of oxygen and different storage temperatures. In order to do so, an in-house methodology allowing a good separation of PAT from its reaction and breakdown products was optimized first. The highest PAT reduction (60%) in CAJ with an initial PAT concentration of 100 μg/kg and 0.25% (w/v) AA was achieved after 6 days of incubation at 22 °C in the presence of oxygen. It was also found that the treatment by AA resulted in the generation of degradation products less toxic than PAT (such as (E/Z)-ASC). In conclusion, AA used to improve numerous product quality aspects (e.g. colour (less browning), nutritional value, etc.) and considered as a safe food additive (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (1999)) has an effect on PAT degradation. It was shown that such degradation generated less toxic compounds in the presence of oxygen. In view of consumers' safety, fortification of apple juice (and possibly apple-based products) with AA could be helpful within an integrated system to ensure products with low levels of patulin. The optimum conditions for such an approach within a legal and practical point of view need to be further explored.
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Enhancing Food Safety through Adoption of Long-Term Technical Advisory, Financial, and Storage Support Services in Maize Growing Areas of East Africa. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11102827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Grain production and storage are major components in food security. In the ancient times, food security was achieved through gathering of fruits, grains, herbs, tubers, and roots from the forests by individual households. Advancements in human civilization led to domestication of crops and a need to save food for not only a household, but the nation. This extended need for food security led to establishment of national reservoirs for major produces and this practice varies greatly in different states. Each of the applied food production, handling, and storage approaches has its benefits and challenges. In sub-Saharan Africa, several countries have a public funded budget to subsidize production costs, to buy grains from farmers, and to store the produce for a specific period and/or until the next harvests. During the times of famine, the stored grains are later sold at subsidized prices or are given for free to the starving citizens. If there is no famine, the grain is sold to retailers and/or processors (e.g., millers) who later sell it to the consumers. This approach works well if the produce (mainly grain) is stored under conditions that do not favor growth of molds, as some of these microbes could contaminate the grain with toxic and carcinogenic metabolites called mycotoxins. Conditions that alleviate contamination of grains are required during production, handling, and storage. Most of the grain is produced by smallholder farmers under sub-optimal conditions, making it vulnerable to colonization and contamination by toxigenic fungi. Further, the grain is stored in silos at large masses, where it is hard to monitor the conditions at different points of these facilities, and hence, it becomes vulnerable to additional contamination. Production and storage of grain under conditions that favor mycotoxins poses major food health and safety risks to humans and livestock who consume it. This concept paper focuses on how establishment of a local grain production and banking system (LGPBS) could enhance food security and safety in East Africa. The concept of LGPBS provides an extension of advisory and finance support within warehouse receipt system to enhance grain production under optimal conditions. The major practices at the LGPBS and how each could contribute to food security and safety are discussed. While the concept paper gives more strength on maize production and safety, similar practices could be applied to enhance safety of other grains in the same LGPBS.
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Nafuka SN, Misihairabgwi JM, Bock R, Ishola A, Sulyok M, Krska R. Variation of Fungal Metabolites in Sorghum Malts Used to Prepare Namibian Traditional Fermented Beverages Omalodu and Otombo. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11030165. [PMID: 30884826 PMCID: PMC6468557 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11030165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Revised: 02/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sorghum malts, which are important ingredients in traditional fermented beverages, are commonly infected by mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins may transfer into the beverages, risking consumers’ health. Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry was used to determine variation of fungal metabolites in 81 sorghum malts processed for brewing of Namibian beverages, otombo (n = 45) and omalodu (n = 36). Co-occurrence of European Union (EU)-regulated mycotoxins, such as patulin, aflatoxins (B1, B2, and G2), and fumonisins (B1, B2, and B3) was detected in both malts with a prevalence range of 2–84%. Aflatoxin B1 was quantified in omalodu (44%) and otombo malts (14%), with 20% of omalodu malts and 40% of otombo malts having levels above the EU allowable limit. Fumonisin B1 was quantified in both omalodu (84%) and otombo (42%) malts. Emerging mycotoxins, aflatoxin precursors, and ergot alkaloids were quantified in both malts. Notably, 102 metabolites were quantified in both malts, with 96% in omalodu malts and 93% in otombo malts. An average of 48 metabolites were quantified in otombo malts while an average of 67 metabolites were quantified in omalodu malts. The study accentuates the need to monitor mycotoxins in sorghum malts intended for brewing and to determine their fate in the beverages.
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- Sylvia N Nafuka
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Namibia, Windhoek 10005, Namibia.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek 10005, Namibia.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Namibia, Windhoek 10005, Namibia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Phytochemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Namibia, Windhoek 10005, Namibia.
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- Center for Analytical Chemistry, Department of Agro Biotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenz Str. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria.
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- Center for Analytical Chemistry, Department of Agro Biotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenz Str. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria.
- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, UK.
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Memiş EY, Yalçın SS. Human milk mycotoxin contamination: smoking exposure and breastfeeding problems. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2019; 34:31-40. [PMID: 30810418 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1586879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Purpose: Mammalian milk may contain pollutants as a result of the maternal exposure. The objective was to determine the presence of selected mycotoxins in human milk and to investigate the effect of maternal characteristics on breastmilk mycotoxin levels and to examine the effect of mycotoxin contamination on lactational problems.Materials and methods: Information about maternal characteristics were taken by a questionnaire and breast milk samples were collected. Levels of aflatoxins M1 (AFM1), ochratoxins A (OTA), zearalenone (ZEN), Deoxynivalenol (DON) were determined by the solid-phase direct competitive enzyme immunoassay.Results: Median levels of breast milk AFM1 and OTA was 3.07 pg/mL and 1.38 ng/mL, respectively. ZEN and DON levels were higher than 0.3 ng/mL in 59% and higher than 10 ng/mL in 37.7%. After controlling for confounding factors, mothers who experienced "delayed onset of lactogenesis" had odds 3.33 times more for the highest quartile of ZEN and mothers with cracked nipples had odds 8.36 times more for the highest quartile of DON. Multiple regression analysis revealed that smoking exposure (environmental, maternal smoking versus never) significantly affected being in the highest quartile of OTA.Conclusion: Mycotoxin can pass to breast milk and smoking exposure of the mother may influence this situation. Mycotoxin exposure may lead to lactation problems. Maternal and infant health can be protected by preventing smoking exposure.
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- Esra Yasemin Memiş
- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Unit of Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Zhang Y, Pei F, Fang Y, Li P, Zhao Y, Shen F, Zou Y, Hu Q. Comparison of concentration and health risks of 9 Fusarium mycotoxins in commercial whole wheat flour and refined wheat flour by multi-IAC-HPLC. Food Chem 2019; 275:763-769. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.09.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Husnan LA, Kahtani MA, Farag RM. Bioinformatics analysis of aflatoxins produced by Aspregillus sp. in basic consumer grain (corn and rice) in Saudi Arabia. POTRAVINARSTVO 2019. [DOI: 10.5219/1020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The food contaminants by aflatoxins are inevitable even when all precautions and good agricultural practices are applied. Samples of white rice and corn (yellow, red) grains were collected from different local markets and houses. Three Aspergillus flavus strain isolated were identified using molecular characterization of AFLR (aflR) toxin gene. DNA genome of the three A. flavus isolates (namely A. flavus _ YC; A. flavus _ RC; A. flavus _ Rice) which corresponds to isolates from, yellow corn, red corn and white rice respectively were used as a template for PCR to amplify Aspergillus flavus AFLR (aflR) toxin gene. Partially sequenced was amplified using a specific primer set to confirm its identity, phylogenetic relationships between the three isolates as well as determination of the corresponding antigenic determinants. The epitope prediction analysis demonstrated that there were 1, 2, 3 and 4 epitopes whose score were equal 1 in A. flavus _ YC; A. flavus _ RC; A. flavus _ Rice, respectively. Interestingly, there were great dissimilarity in the epitope sequences among the three isolates except in RLQEGGDDAAGIPA, SPPPPVETQGLGGD, RPSESLPSARSEQG and PAHNTYSTPHAHTQ were found to be similar between all isolates. This work articulates that the molecular identification and characterization of three A. flavus using Aspergillus flavus AFLR (aflR) toxin gene and the unique antigenic determinants that could be used for design of a broad-spectrum antibody for rapid detection of A. flavus in foods and support quality system of food safety.
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Al Husnain L, AlKahtani M. Molecular heterogeneity in the 18s DNA gene of Alternaria sp. and Fusarium sp. producing mycotoxins in rice and maize grains. Saudi J Biol Sci 2019; 26:368-372. [PMID: 31485179 PMCID: PMC6717128 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Food contaminated with fungi and their toxins is a problem that threatens many developing countries. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia depends on the exported grain and legume seeds. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study involved examination of 160 samples of rice and maize seeds collected from different locations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Heterogeneity in the 18s rRNA gene of toxigenic Alternaria sp. and Fusarium sp. was unraveled. The seeds were disinfected and cultured on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA), Yeast Extract Sucrose (YES) media and incubated at 25 °C/7 days. The isolated fungi were subjected to 18s rRNA gene sequencing. Five toxins were extracted from maize and rice grains infected with isolated fungi. RESULTS The isolated fungi were identified based on morphological and spores characters as Fusarium sp. and Alternaria sp. Molecular identification based on18s rDNA barcode' was performed due to its high degree of inter specific variability, conserved primer sites and multi-copy nature in the genome. Fusarium sp. produced the highest detected (2070 μg/kg) fumonisin especially in cereal production season 2011. The collected grain from Dammam recorded the highest percentage (5485.2 g/kg) of toxins. CONCLUSION This work highlights that 50% of samples were found contaminated with toxins in various concentrations which impose a threat for public health and necessitate rapid identification methods for toxigenic fungi such as 18s rDNA sequencing.
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- Latifa Al Husnain
- Princess Nuorah Bint Abdul Rahman University, P.O. Box 376382, Riyadh 11335, Saudi Arabia
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- Princess Nuorah Bint Abdul Rahman University, P.O. Box 102275, Riyadh 11675, Saudi Arabia
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Domijan AM, Marjanović Čermak AM, Vulić A, Tartaro Bujak I, Pavičić I, Pleadin J, Markov K, Mihaljević B. Cytotoxicity of gamma irradiated aflatoxin B 1 and ochratoxin A. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2019; 54:155-162. [PMID: 30614388 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2018.1536578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Toxicity of gamma irradiated mycotoxins aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA) was investigated in vitro. AFB1 and OTA stock solutions (50 mM, in methanol) were gamma irradiated (5 and 10 kGy) and non-irradiated and irradiated mycotoxins solutions were tested for cytotoxicity on Pk15, HepG2 and SH-SY5Y cell lines (MTT assay, 1-500 μM concentration range; 24 h exposure). Degradation of mycotoxin molecules was examined by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). AFB1 and OTA radiolytic products were less toxic than the parent mycotoxins to all of the tested cell lines. Gamma irradiation even at 5 kGy had effect on AFB1 and OTA molecules however, this effect was dependent on chemical structure of mycotoxin. Since gamma irradiation at low dose reduced initial level of both mycotoxins, and gamma irradiated mycotoxins had lower toxicity in comparison to non-irradiated mycotoxins, it can be concluded that gamma irradiation could be used as decontamination method.
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- Ana-Marija Domijan
- a Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry , University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
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- c Croatian Veterinary Institute , Zagreb , Croatia
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- b Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health , Zagreb , Croatia
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- e Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology , University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
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Omotayo OP, Omotayo AO, Mwanza M, Babalola OO. Prevalence of Mycotoxins and Their Consequences on Human Health. Toxicol Res 2019; 35:1-7. [PMID: 30766652 PMCID: PMC6354945 DOI: 10.5487/tr.2019.35.1.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mycotoxin contamination is a global phenomenon and causes a wide array of negative effects and other complications. This study focused on commonly found mycotoxins in Africa and the possible means of prevention or reduction of their contaminating effects. Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of mold and fungi; they are generally toxic to living organisms. Hundreds of mycotoxins have been identified thus far, with some, such as aflatoxins, ochratoxins, trichothecenes, zearalenone, fumonisins, and patulin, considered agro-economically important. Several factors contribute to the presence of mycotoxins in food, such as climatic conditions, pest infestation, and poor harvest and storage practices. Exposure to mycotoxins, which occurs mostly by ingestion, leads to various diseases, such as mycotoxicoses and mycoses that may eventually result in death. In light of this, this review of relevant literature focuses on mycotoxin contamination, as well as various methods for the prevention and control of their prevalence, to avert its debilitating consequences on human health. Clear evidence of mycotoxin contamination is present in Africa, and it was therefore recommended that adequate prevention and control of these toxic substances in our food system should be encouraged and that appropriate measures must be taken to ensure food safety as well as the enhanced or long-lifespan of the African populace. Governments, research institutions, and non-governmental organizations should tailor the limited resources available to tackle mycotoxin prevalence, as these will offer the best prospects for successful development of a sustainable food system in Africa.
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- Oluwadara Pelumi Omotayo
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, Mmabatho,
South Africa
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- Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, Mmabatho,
South Africa
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- Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, Mmabatho,
South Africa
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- Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mmabatho,
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Kara Ali M, Kacem Chaouche N. Isolation of
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strain from curdled milk and investigation of their antimycotoxinogen activity. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Mounira Kara Ali
- Département de Biologie Appliquée, FSNV Université des Frères Mentouri Constantine 1 Algeria
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