Year: 2016
Type: review
Abstract: Aspergillus flavus , Aspergillus parasiticus , and Aspergillus nomius contaminate corn, sorghum, rice, peanuts, tree nuts, figs, ginger, nutmeg, and milk. They produce aflatoxins, especially aflatoxin B 1 , which is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Many studies have focused on aflatoxin removal from food or feed, especially via microbe-mediated mechanisms—either adsorption or degradation. Of the lactic acid bacteria, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG efficiently binds aflatoxin B 1 , and a peptidoglycan in the bacterium cell wall plays an important role. This ability of L. rhamnosus GG should be applied to the removal of aflatoxin B 1 . Aflatoxin can be removed using other aflatoxin-degrading microorganisms, including bacterial and fungal strains. This review explores microbe-associated aflatoxin decontamination, which may be used to produce aflatoxin-free food or feed.
Source: Journal of Dairy Science
Institutions: Sookmyung Women's University, Wonkwang University
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funder: Sookmyung Women's University
OpenAlex ID: W2559934262