scholarly journals Mycobiota and Mycotoxins Contaminating Rice Grains in El Minia, Governorate, Egypt

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-178
Author(s):  
A.M. Moharram ◽  
M.M. Yasser ◽  
M.A. Sayed ◽  
O.A. Omar ◽  
M.M.M. Idres
Keyword(s):  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Penicillium Chrysogenum ◽  
Agar Medium ◽  
Natural Occurrence ◽  
Liquid Cultures ◽  
Rice Grains ◽  
Rice Samples ◽  
Prevalent Species

The mycological analysis of 51 samples of rice grains collected from different localities in El-Minia Governorate revealed the isolation of 54 species of fungi belonging to 21 genera. Most common mycobiota (genera) were Aspergillus and Penicillium being isolated from 96.07% and 54.9% of samples contributing 63.08% and 21.89% of total fungal counts. The prevalent species were represented by Aspergillus flavus, A. candidus, A. niger, Penicillium chrysogenum, P. islandicum especially on Dichloran Rose Bengal Chloramphenicol Agar medium (DRBC). These species in addition to some osmophilic fungi including A. chevalieri, A. montevidensis, A. rubrum were also common when Dichloran Glycerol agar (DG18) was used for the culturing of rice samples. About 12.5% of samples analysed for natural occurrence of mycotoxins were contaminated either with Aflatoxin – B1 (100-200 µg/ kg), ochratoxin –A (50-100 µg/ kg) or sterigmatocystin (10-20 µg/ kg). The majority of fungal strains tested for their mycotoxin production in liquid cultures were able to produce variable levels of aflatoxin B1, Aflatoxin G1 , Ochratoxin –A , terrein , gliotoxin and fumagillin

scholarly journals Potential for aflatoxin B1 and B2 production by Aspergillus flavus strains isolated from rice samples

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianwen Lai ◽  
He Zhang ◽  
Ruicen Liu ◽  
Chenglan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Rice Samples

Genetic variability of aflatoxin B1 producing Aspergillus flavus strains isolated from discolored rice grains

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. R. N. Reddy ◽  
Ch. Surendhar Reddy ◽  
P. Nataraj Kumar ◽  
C. S. Reddy ◽  
K. Muralidharan
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Variability ◽  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Rice Grains

scholarly journals Mycobiota and Natural Incidence of Aflatoxins, Ochratoxin A, and Citrinin in Indian Spices Confirmed by LC-MS/MS

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Punam Jeswal ◽  
Dhiraj Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Black Pepper ◽  
Penicillium Citrinum ◽  
Aspergillus Ochraceus ◽  
Quantitative Detection ◽  
Natural Occurrence ◽  
Qualitative Detection ◽  
Mycotoxigenic Fungi ◽  
Natural Incidence

Nine different Indian spices (red chilli, black pepper, turmeric, coriander, cumin, fennel, caraway, fenugreek, and dry ginger) commonly cultivated and highly used in India were analysed for natural occurrence of toxigenic mycoflora and aflatoxins (AFs), ochratoxin A (OTA), and citrinin (CTN) contamination.Aspergillus flavusandAspergillus nigerwere the most dominant species isolated from all types of spices. Red chilli samples were highly contaminated with aflatoxins (85.4%) followed by dry ginger (77.7%). 56%Aspergillus flavusfrom red chilli and 45%Aspergillus ochraceusfrom black pepper were toxigenic and produced aflatoxins and ochratoxin A, respectively. Qualitative detection and quantitative detection of mycotoxins in spices were analyzed by ELISA and further confirmed by LC-MS/MS.Penicillium citrinumproduced citrinin in red chilli, black pepper, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and dry ginger samples. The highest amount of AFs was found in red chilli (219.6 ng/g), OTA was in black pepper (154.1 ng/g), and CTN was in dry ginger samples (85.1 ng/g). The results of this study suggest that the spices are susceptible substrate for growth of mycotoxigenic fungi and further mycotoxin production. This is the first report of natural occurrence of citrinin in black pepper and dry ginger from India.

scholarly journals Development of an Antifungal and Antimycotoxigenic Device Containing Allyl Isothiocyanate for Silo Fumigation

Toxins ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Quiles ◽  
Tiago Nazareth ◽  
Carlos Luz ◽  
Fernando Luciano ◽  
Jordi Mañes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Fungal Growth ◽  
Allyl Isothiocyanate ◽  
Bioactive Compound ◽  
Previous Trial ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Penicillium Verrucosum

The aims of this study were to evaluate the antifungal activity of the bioactive compound allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) against Aspergillus flavus (8111 ISPA) aflatoxins (AFs) producer and Penicillium verrucosum (D-01847 VTT) ochratoxin A (OTA) producer on corn, barley, and wheat. The experiments were carried out initially in a simulated silo system for laboratory scale composed of glass jars (1 L). Barley and wheat were contaminated with P. verrucosum and corn with A. flavus. The cereals were treated with a hydroxyethylcellulose gel disk to which 500 µL/L of AITC were added; the silo system was closed and incubated for 30 days at 21 °C. After that, simulated silos of 100 L capacity were used. Barley, wheat, and corn were contaminated under the same conditions as the previous trial and treated with disks with 5 mL of AITC, closed and incubated for 90 days at 21 °C. In both cases, the control test did not receive any antifungal treatment. The growth of the inoculated fungi and the reduction in the formation of AFs and OTA were determined. In the lab scale silo system, complete inhibition of fungal growth at 30 days has been observed. In corn, the reduction of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) was 98.5%. In the 100 L plastic drums, a significant reduction in the growth of A. flavus was observed, as well as the OTA formation in wheat (99.5%) and barley (92.0%).

scholarly journals Mycobial contamination and mycotoxinogenesis of Tinospora cordifolia: an important medicinal plant of India

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Sharma ◽  
G Sumbali ◽  
V Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Detection Method ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Tinospora Cordifolia ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Aflatoxin B2 ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant

An investigation of mycoflora and associated mycotoxins was carried out from dried market samples of stem portions of Tinospora cordifolia, an important medicinal plant of India. These samples were collected from various wholesale and retail shops of eight districts of Jammu and Kashmir state viz., Kathua, Jammu, Udhampur, Rajouri, Poonch, Doda, Srinagar and Leh. A total of 39 fungal species representing 18 genera were recovered by using surface washing technique. Assessment of mycobial load of T. cordifolia showed the presence of many such fungal species that are widely acknowledged as the most important mycotoxin producers. Analyses of samples for mycotoxin contamination was done by multimycotoxin detection method. The dried samples of Tinospora cordifolia were detected to be contaminated with aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, ochratoxin A, patulin and citrinin. Among the various mycotoxins detected, aflatoxins were present in maximum number of samples, which is probably because Aspergillus flavus was recovered from all the investigated samples. However, fusarial species and their toxins were not detected from the investigated samples. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v3i2.17839 Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech. 3 (2): 16-21, December, 2013

Natural occurrence of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A and citrinin in Croatian fermented meat products

Food Control ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 312-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ksenija Markov ◽  
Jelka Pleadin ◽  
Martina Bevardi ◽  
Nada Vahčić ◽  
Darja Sokolić-Mihalak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Natural Occurrence

scholarly journals Mimosa tenuiflora Aqueous Extract: Role of Condensed Tannins in Anti-Aflatoxin B1 Activity in Aspergillus flavus

Toxins ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 391
Author(s):  
Christopher Hernandez ◽  
Laura Cadenillas ◽  
Anwar El Maghubi ◽  
Isaura Caceres ◽  
Vanessa Durrieu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Aqueous Extract ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Condensed Tannins ◽  
Fungal Growth ◽  
Oxidation Reactions ◽  
Expression Of Genes ◽  
Dependent Inhibition ◽  
Interesting Candidate ◽  
Mimosa Tenuiflora

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a potent carcinogenic mycotoxin that contaminates numerous crops pre- and post-harvest. To protect foods and feeds from such toxins without resorting to pesticides, the use of plant extracts has been increasingly studied. The most interesting candidate plants are those with strong antioxidative activity because oxidation reactions may interfere with AFB1 production. The present study investigates how an aqueous extract of Mimosa tenuiflora bark affects both the growth of Aspergillus flavus and AFB1 production. The results reveal a dose-dependent inhibition of toxin synthesis with no impact on fungal growth. AFB1 inhibition is related to a down-modulation of the cluster genes of the biosynthetic pathway and especially to the two internal regulators aflR and aflS. Its strong anti-oxidative activity also allows the aqueous extract to modulate the expression of genes involved in fungal oxidative-stress response, such as msnA, mtfA, atfA, or sod1. Finally, a bio-guided fractionation of the aqueous extract demonstrates that condensed tannins play a major role in the anti-aflatoxin activity of Mimosa tenuiflora bark.

scholarly journals Impacts of Climate Change Interacting Abiotic Factors on Growth, aflD and aflR Gene Expression and Aflatoxin B1 Production by Aspergillus flavus Strains In Vitro and on Pistachio Nuts

Toxins ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 385
Author(s):  
Alaa Baazeem ◽  
Alicia Rodriguez ◽  
Angel Medina ◽  
Naresh Magan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Gene Expression ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Pistachio Nuts ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Spoilage Fungi

Pistachio nuts are an important economic tree nut crop which is used directly or processed for many food-related activities. They can become colonized by mycotoxigenic spoilage fungi, especially Aspergillus flavus, mainly resulting in contamination with aflatoxins (AFs), especially aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). The prevailing climate in which these crops are grown changes as temperature and atmospheric CO2 levels increase, and episodes of extreme wet/dry cycles occur due to human industrial activity. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of interacting Climate Change (CC)-related abiotic factors of temperature (35 vs. 37 °C), CO2 (400 vs. 1000 ppm), and water stress (0.98–0.93 water activity, aw) on (a) growth (b) aflD and aflR biosynthetic gene expression and (c) AFB1 production by two strains A. flavus (AB3, AB10) in vitro on milled pistachio-based media and when colonizing layers of shelled raw pistachio nuts. The A. flavus strains were resilient in terms of growth on pistachio-based media and the colonisation of pistachio nuts with no significant difference when exposed to the interacting three-way climate-related abiotic factors. However, in vitro studies showed that AFB1 production was significantly stimulated (p < 0.05), especially when exposed to 1000 ppm CO2 at 0.98–0.95 aw and 35 °C, and sometimes in the 37 °C treatment group at 0.98 aw. The relative expression of the structural aflD gene involved in AFB1 biosynthesis was decreased or only slightly increased, relative to the control conditions at elevated CO, regardless of the aw level examined. For the regulatory aflR gene expression, there was a significant (p < 0.05) increase in 1000 ppm CO2 and 37 °C for both strains, especially at 0.95 aw. The in situ colonization of pistachio nuts resulted in a significant (p < 0.05) stimulation of AFB1 production at 35 °C and 1000 ppm CO2 for both strains, especially at 0.98 aw. At 37 °C, AFB1 production was either decreased, in strain AB3, or remained similar, as in strain AB10, when exposed to 1000 ppm CO2. This suggests that CC factors may have a differential effect, depending on the interacting conditions of temperature, exposure to CO2 and the level of water stress on AFB1 production.

scholarly journals Occurrence of mycotoxins in selected agricultural and commercial products available in eastern Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 653-664
Author(s):  
Grażyna Kowalska ◽  
Radosław Kowalski
Keyword(s):  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Extraction Method ◽  
Maximum Allowable Concentration ◽  
Commercial Products ◽  
Ms Analysis ◽  
Rye Flour ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Aflatoxin B2

Abstract The objective of this study was the estimation of the content of 13 mycotoxins (diacetoxyscirpenol, T-2 toxin, HT-2 toxin, nivalenol, deoxynivalenol, 3-acetyldeoxynivalenol, fusarenone X, aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2, ochratoxin A, and zearalenone) in various products from the eastern part of Poland. The content of mycotoxins in the analysed samples was assayed using the extraction method combined with HPLC-MS/MS analysis. We found mycotoxins in 25 of the 92 samples tested (27%). Contamination with mycotoxins was noted most frequently in samples of cereals – 56% – and also in samples of flour and cocoa, in which a content of mycotoxins was noted in 24 and 16% of the samples, respectively. The most frequently identified were the following – deoxynivalenol detected in 18 samples (72%), zearalenone detected in eight samples (32%), toxin HT-2 detected in four samples (16%), ochratoxin A identified in three samples (12%), and toxin T-2 detected in one sample (4%). In one analysed sample of mixed flour and in one analysed sample of wheat and rye flour, the maximum allowable concentration was exceeded in the case of two identified mycotoxins – deoxynivalenol (2,250 μg/kg) and ochratoxin A (15.6 and 17.1 μg/kg).

Natural occurrence of moulds and aflatoxin B1 in melon seeds from markets in Nigeria

2004 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 1309-1314 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.A Bankole ◽  
B.M Ogunsanwo ◽  
O.O Mabekoje
Keyword(s):  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Natural Occurrence ◽  
Melon Seeds
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