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Microbe-Mediated Control of Mycotoxigenic Grain Fungi in Stored Rice with Focus on Aflatoxin Biodegradation and Biosynthesis Inhibition
- Source :
- Mycobiology
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- The Korean Society of Mycology, 2016.
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Abstract
- Rice contaminated with fungal species during storage is not only of poor quality and low economic value, but may also have harmful effects on human and animal health. The predominant fungal species isolated from rice grains during storage belong to the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium. Some of these fungal species produce mycotoxins; they are responsible for adverse health effects in humans and animals, particularly Aspergillus flavus, which produces the extremely carcinogenic aflatoxins. Not surprisingly, there have been numerous attempts to devise safety procedure for the control of such harmful fungi and production of mycotoxins, including aflatoxins. This review provides information about fungal and mycotoxin contamination of stored rice grains, and microbe-based (biological) strategies to control grain fungi and mycotoxins. The latter will include information regarding attempts undertaken for mycotoxin (especially aflatoxin) bio-detoxification and microbial interference with the aflatoxin-biosynthetic pathway in the toxin-producing fungi.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine
Aflatoxin
Biological pest control
Aspergillus flavus
01 natural sciences
Microbiology
03 medical and health sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
Food science
Mycotoxin
Aspergillus
biology
business.industry
Rice grain
technology, industry, and agriculture
food and beverages
Biodegradation
Contamination
Mini-Review
biology.organism_classification
Biotechnology
030104 developmental biology
Infectious Diseases
chemistry
Biological control
Penicillium
Grain mold
business
010606 plant biology & botany
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20929323 and 12298093
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Mycobiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....239755c6db345256d3d0de4c7a959ff7