Carotenemia and hepatomegaly in an atopic child on an exclusion diet for a food allergy

Gangakhedkar, Arun; Somerville, R.; Jelleyman, Timothy

doi:10.1111/ajd.12414

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“…An example published in 2002, where at least 63 people consumed herbal tea inadvertently mixed with neurotoxic Japanese star anise ( Illicium anisatum ) ( Vermaak, Viljoen & Lindstron, 2013 ). Likewise, conditions as Hypercarotenemia (OMIM # 115300), an autosomal dominant disease, in which the main treatment consists of restrictive diet ( Gangakhedkar, Somerville & Jelleyman, 2015 ) can cause several health damage to the individual who inadvertently consumes dyes used in feed farmed fish.…”

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DNA barcoding reveals the mislabeling of fish in a popular tourist destination in Brazil

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The consumption of raw fish has increased considerably in the West, since it is said to be potentially healthier than processed fish (for containing omega 3 and 6, essential amino acids and vitamins). However this potential benefit, as well as the taste, value and even the risk of extinction are not the same for all species of fish, constituting grounds for fraud. Using the principles of the DNA barcode we revealed mislabelling of fish in Japanese restaurants and fishmarkets in Florianópolis, a popular tourist capital in Brazil. We sequenced the COI gene of 65 samples from fisheries and 80 from restaurants and diagnosed 30% of mislabeled samples in fisheries and 26% in restaurants. We discussed that frauds may have occurred for different reasons: to circumvent surveillance on threatened species; to sell fish with sizes smaller than allowed or abundant species as being a much rarer species (law of supply); to induce product consumption using species with better taste. It should be noted that some substitutions are derived from incorrect identification and are not a fraud per se; they are due to confusion of popular names or misunderstanding by the sellers. Therefore, we suggest the implementation of a systematic regulatory program conducted by governmental agencies to reduce mislabelling in order to avoid further damage to the community (in health and financial issues) and fish stocks.

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DNA barcoding reveals the mislabeling of fish in a popular tourist destination in Brazil

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“…The excessive intake of carotenoids causes carotenemia in humans, which is benign. Moreover, unusual diets and the consumption of preformed vitamin A present in the food supplements may lead to vitamin A toxicity [ 155 , 156 ]. In summary, a significant number of previous studies support the use of food supplements, nutraceuticals and carotenoid-rich foods; however, in all cases, the consumption of these supplements must be accompanied by professional/medical supervision.…”

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Exploring the Valuable Carotenoids for the Large-Scale Production by Marine Microorganisms

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Carotenoids are among the most abundant natural pigments available in nature. These pigments have received considerable attention because of their biotechnological applications and, more importantly, due to their potential beneficial uses in human healthcare, food processing, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. These bioactive compounds are in high demand throughout the world; Europe and the USA are the markets where the demand for carotenoids is the highest. The in vitro synthesis of carotenoids has sustained their large-scale production so far. However, the emerging modern standards for a healthy lifestyle and environment-friendly practices have given rise to a search for natural biocompounds as alternatives to synthetic ones. Therefore, nowadays, biomass (vegetables, fruits, yeast and microorganisms) is being used to obtain naturally-available carotenoids with high antioxidant capacity and strong color, on a large scale. This is an alternative to the in vitro synthesis of carotenoids, which is expensive and generates a large number of residues, and the compounds synthesized are sometimes not active biologically. In this context, marine biomass has recently emerged as a natural source for both common and uncommon valuable carotenoids. Besides, the cultivation of marine microorganisms, as well as the downstream processes, which are used to isolate the carotenoids from these microorganisms, offer several advantages over the other approaches that have been explored previously. This review summarizes the general properties of the most-abundant carotenoids produced by marine microorganisms, focusing on the genuine/rare carotenoids that exhibit interesting features useful for potential applications in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and medicine.

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“…Manuscript to be reviewed diet (Gangakhedkar et al, 2015) can cause several health damage to the individual who inadvertently consumes dyes used in feed farmed fish.…”

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The consumption of raw fish have increased considerably in the West, since it is said to be potentially healthier (for containing omega 3 and 6, essential amino acids and vitamins).However this potential benefit, as well as the taste, value and even the risk of extinction are not the same for all species of fish, constituting grounds for fraud. Using the principles of the DNA barcode we revealed mislabelling of fish in japanese restaurants and fishmarkets in Florianópolis, a highly tourist capital in Brazil. We sequenced the COI gene of 65 samples from fisheries and 80 from restaurants and diagnosed 30% of mislabeled samples in fisheries and 26% in restaurants. We discussed that frauds may have occurred for different reasons: to circumvent surveillance on threatened species; to sell fish with sizes smaller than allowed or abundant species as being a much rarer species (law of supply); to induce product consumption using species with better taste. It should be noted that some substitutions are derived from incorrect identification and are not a fraud per se, they are due to confusion of popular names or misunderstanding by the sellers. Therefore, we suggest the implementation of a systematic regulatory program conducted by governmental agencies to reduce mislabelling in order to avoid further damage to the community (in health and financial issues) and fish stocks.

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Carotenemia and hepatomegaly in an atopic child on an exclusion diet for a food allergy

Cited by 8 publications

References 8 publications

DNA barcoding reveals the mislabeling of fish in a popular tourist destination in Brazil

DNA barcoding reveals the mislabeling of fish in a popular tourist destination in Brazil

Exploring the Valuable Carotenoids for the Large-Scale Production by Marine Microorganisms

Peer Review #2 of "DNA barcoding reveals the mislabeling of fish in a popular tourist destination in Brazil (v0.2)"

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