Detection of Penicillium, Aspergillus and Alternaria Species in Fruits and Vegetables

Amalaradjou, Mary Anne Roshni; Venkitanarayanan, Kumar

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-374126-4.00010-3

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“…In their recent review of the detection of Penicillium, Aspergillus and Alternaria species in fruits and vegetables, Amalaradjou and Venkitanarayanan (2008) compared the historical and conventional methods with newly developed ones. Methods for accurate detection and quantification of the fungi and their mycotoxins are, therefore, of economic and publichealth significance.…”

Section: Detection Of Penicillium Aspergillus and Alternaria Speciesmentioning

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Mouldy fruits and vegetables as a source of mycotoxins: part 1

Barkai-Golan

Paster

2008

WMJ

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Species of Aspergillus, Penicillium and Alternaria are major contributors to fruit and vegetable decay and to mycotoxin production during various stages of pathogenesis. The mycotoxins most commonly associated with fruits and vegetables and their products are aflatoxins, patulin, ochratoxin A and Alternaria toxins. Naturally occurring aflatoxins are found in fruits of tropical and subtropical regions where environmental conditions support growth of aflatoxigenic aspergilli. Aflatoxins in figs and dates have been associated with Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus, ochratoxin A in figs has been related mainly to A. alliaceus, and ochratoxin A in wines and other grape-based products has been associated with A. carbonarius and, to a lesser extent, with A. tubingensis and A. niger. Human exposure to patulin is primarily via apple-based products, following fruit infection by Penicillium expansum. Attention has been drawn to patulin contamination in infant apple products, and in organic fruits versus conventional ones. Alternaria species, which naturally attack a wide range of harvested fruits and vegetables, are capable of producing several mycotoxins during pathogenesis. The major mycotoxins include alternariol, alternariol methyl ether, altenuene, tenuazonic acid, and altertoxin-I. Although A. alternata is regarded as the major producer of Alternaria mycotoxins, other species, such as A. citri, A. longipes, A. tenuissima, A. arborescens, may also produce these mycotoxins. Mycotoxin accumulation in fruits and vegetables may occur in the field, and during harvest, postharvest and storage. Factors affecting mycotoxin production include the fruit or vegetable type and cultivar, geographical location, climate, pre-harvest treatments, method of harvest, postharvest treatments and storage conditions. Considering geostatistics, knowledge of the ecology of the fungi, data on crop distribution and meteorological conditions, risk predicting maps have recently been drawn. The methodologies of detection and determination of mycotoxigenic moulds and of ochratoxin A in grape products, of patulin in apple products and of Alternaria mycotoxins in fruit and vegetable products, are summarised and discussed. The present review is based on the multi-author book 'Mycotoxins in Fruits and Vegetables' published by Elsevier (2008).

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Section: Detection Of Penicillium Aspergillus and Alternaria Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mouldy fruits and vegetables as a source of mycotoxins: part 1

Barkai-Golan

Paster

2008

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“…Newborns were defined as AGA (appropriate for gestational age), SGA (small for gestational age) or LGA (large for gestational age) according to intrauterine growth in concordance with the gestational age and birth weights on the Lubchenco curve (11). Problems of newborns which developed during the follow up period including "respiratory distress syndrome" type 1 (RDS type 1) (12), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and its severity (13), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), IVB (14), presence of periventricular leucomalacia, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) (15), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) (16), need for phototherapy and definite sepsis (17) were determined. Each night spent in the unit was calculated as the hospitalization period.…”

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İleri derecede erken doğmuş yenidoğanların düzeltilmiş 1-3 yaşlarındaki nörogelişimsel ve psikiyatrik değerlendirmesi

Görker¹,

Vatansever²,

Acunaş³

2011

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Aim:To assess the neurodevelopmental and psychiatric outcomes of very preterm vs preterm infants at 1-3 years of corrected age. Material and Method: Between the years of 2005 and 2008, premature infants followed-up in the NICU designated as Group 1 (<32 wks;n=36) were evaluated in comparison to Group 2 (33-37wks; n=56) with the approval of Ethics Committee (TUTFEK 2008/083) in terms of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric development by using the Denver Developmental Screening Test and The Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment-Childcare Provider Version. Mothers' psychiatric symptoms were assessed by The Brief Symptom Inventory. The socioeconomic status was determined by using SES scale; t-test or Mann-Whitney U tests, chi-square and Spearman tests were used for statistical analysis. Results: In Group 1, paternal education level and psychodevelopmental score was lower than Group 2 and an abnormal outcome in the Denver Developmental Test was observed more frequently. The psychiatric problem score was higher in boys, whereas the psychodevelopmental score was higher in girls. The psychosocial developmental score was lower in those infants with IVH and this score showed positive correlation with the Denver Developmental Test results. There was no difference between the two groups in terms of the Brief Symptom Inventory. Conclusions: Although very preterm infants more frequently showed abnormal neuropsychological development, they were not significantly different with regard to psychiatric problems. Girls were more advantegous than boys in terms of psychodevelopment. We conclude that these findings should be validated by larger and further studies. (Turk Arch Ped 2011; 46: 271-6)

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“…It is not known which of these factors is mainly involved in the formation of patulin and it is not clear which factors in the growth of apples should be changed and in which way should they be changed to decresase patulin level (16). The properties of the fruit and mechanical demage in the fruit also effect patulin formation.…”

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“…In addition, fruits which are damaged mechanically and have been fallen on the ground should not be offered. Keeping the containers used during transport clean is another efficient method to prevent formation of spores (15,16).…”

Section: Factors Affecting Patulin Formationmentioning

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Patulin: toksisitesi ve bebek beslenmesinde kullanılan ürünlerde olası bulaşma

Şahin¹,

Ünüvar²,

Baydar³

2011

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Review Sum maryPatulin is a secondary metabolite produced by molds such as Penicillium, Aspergillus and Byssochlamys. Mainly patulin may be present in many foods including baby foods, fruits (especially apple) and apple-based products. Severity of patulin toxicity is correlated with the amount of consumed fruit products. Therefore, daily amount of consumption of these products is very important in infants and children who are vulnerable to toxic effects. In recent years, many studies on this field showed that patulin levels in fruit-based products were higher than the limit of provisional maximum tolerable daily intake. In this review, the major toxic effects of patulin, the limits in baby foods, and the approaches for prevention of formation of patulin have been summarized in the light of current literature knowledge. (Turk Arch Ped 2011; 46: 266-70)

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Detection of Penicillium, Aspergillus and Alternaria Species in Fruits and Vegetables

Cited by 11 publications

References 139 publications

Mouldy fruits and vegetables as a source of mycotoxins: part 1

Mouldy fruits and vegetables as a source of mycotoxins: part 1

İleri derecede erken doğmuş yenidoğanların düzeltilmiş 1-3 yaşlarındaki nörogelişimsel ve psikiyatrik değerlendirmesi

Patulin: toksisitesi ve bebek beslenmesinde kullanılan ürünlerde olası bulaşma

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