The Occurrence, Chemistry, and Toxicology of the Microbial Peptide-Lactones

Taylor, A.

doi:10.1016/s0065-2164(08)70586-0

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“…In addition to moulds recovered, the study showed that yeasts were also very important fungal contaminants of the samples screened. Among the yeast species, Candida rugosa had the highest number of contamination with (37) isolates followed by Cryptococcus laurentii (31) isolates while Candida stellatoides had the least number of contamination with (9) isolates. Wheat from zone (1) had the highest fungal contamination with (76) isolates followed by those from zone ( 5) with (50) isolates while zone (2) had the least fungal contamination with (12) isolates.…”

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Multi-mycotoxins and Fungal Contaminants of Wheat from Anambra State, Nigeria

Oyeka

Amasiani

2021

JBPR

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This study was carried out to determine the fungal and mycotoxins contamination of 36 Wheat (Triticum aestivium) samples purchased randomly from the seller of the agricultural produce in local markets of Anambra State, Nigeria. Results from the studies showed that two hundred and three fungal isolates consisting of 18 species of moulds and 5 species of yeasts contaminated the wheat samples at varying degrees. For moulds, Aspergillus species contaminated the samples mostly with (28) isolates followed by Penicillum species (19) isolates while Verticillium species and Cladosporium species had equal least contaminations with (3) isolates each. Among the yeast species, Candida rugosahad the highest number of contamination with (37) isolates followed by Cryptococcus laurentii (31) isolates while Candida stellatoides (9) isolates had the least contamination. Twenty-four fungal metabolites were also recovered. The concentration of trichothecene mycotoxin Deoxynivalenol (2067µg/kg), a protein synthesis and cell proliferation inhibitor in animals exceeded the maximum acceptable limits for human consumption. It can be deduced therefore that wheat circulating in Anambra State, Nigeria are variously contaminated with different xerophilic moulds and mycotoxins which can exert adverse health problems to consumers. Keyword: Wheat samples, fungal contaminants, multi-mycotoxins and market zones

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