Fusarium Mycotoxins in Food

Asam, Stefan; Habler, Katharina; Rychlik, Michael

doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-100674-0.00014-x

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“…Fungal infections are among the world’s most destructive agricultural diseases. Various species of the Fusarium genus, particularly Fusarium culmorum and Fusarium proliferatum, are naturally prevalent and globally cause the qualitative and quantitative losses of farming commodities, mainly cereals, cereal-based products, fruit, and vegetables [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Based on available literature data, crop yield reductions ranging from 10 to 40% have been reported [ 5 , 6 , 7 ].…”

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In Vitro Effects of Lemon Balm Extracts in Reducing the Growth and Mycotoxins Biosynthesis of Fusarium culmorum and F. proliferatum

Uwineza

Urbaniak

Bryła

et al. 2022

Toxins

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The objectives of this research were to obtain the extracts of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) using supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2) and methanol as co-solvent and evaluate the antifungal activity of those extracts against two selected strains of Fusarium species (Fusarium culmorum and Fusarium proliferatum). The extraction conditions were set at 40 and 60 °C and 250 bar. The obtained extracts were characterized in terms of antifungal activity on potato dextrose agar media (PDA). The results showed that the extraction parameters had different effects on mycelium growth and mycotoxins biosynthesis reduction. All studied lemon balm extracts (1, 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10%) inhibited the growth of F. proliferatum and F. culmorum mycelia compared to the control. The lemon balm extracts significantly reduced ergosterol content and synthesized mycotoxins in both tested strains. These findings support the antifungal activity of lemon balm extracts against F. proliferatum and F. culmorum. However, more research on other Fusarium species is needed, as well as in vivo applications, before considering lemon balm extracts as a natural alternative to synthetic fungicides.

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In Vitro Effects of Lemon Balm Extracts in Reducing the Growth and Mycotoxins Biosynthesis of Fusarium culmorum and F. proliferatum

Uwineza

Urbaniak

Bryła

et al. 2022

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“…Mycotoxins covered by standards and legal regulations are a small group; in addition, maize kernels may be affected by other compounds produced directly by fungi, such as trichothecenes (NIV, FUS-X, 3- and 15-AcDON, MAS, DAS, NEO), beauvericin (BEA), enniatins (ENNs), ZEN derivatives, and others [ 45 ].…”

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Recent Research on Fusarium Mycotoxins in Maize—A Review

Bryła

Pierzgalski

Zapaśnik

et al. 2022

Foods

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Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most susceptible crops to pathogenic fungal infections, and in particular to the Fusarium species. Secondary metabolites of Fusarium spp.—mycotoxins are not only phytotoxic, but also harmful to humans and animals. They can cause acute or chronic diseases with various toxic effects. The European Union member states apply standards and legal regulations on the permissible levels of mycotoxins in food and feed. This review summarises the most recent knowledge on the occurrence of toxic secondary metabolites of Fusarium in maize, taking into account modified forms of mycotoxins, the progress in research related to the health effects of consuming food or feed contaminated with mycotoxins, and also the development of biological methods for limiting and/or eliminating the presence of the same in the food chain and in compound feed.

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“…It is also capable of infecting crops in the moderate climate zones of the world. Fusarium produces mycotoxins such as Trichothecenes that can act as a source of infection in plant diseases [ 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ]. As Fusarium is a soil-born plant pathogenic fungus, it can survive for a long time in soil by decomposing plant debris, the infected soil then moves from one place to another through animals or agriculture tools and can spread the pathogen to new areas [ 22 ].…”

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Strategies for Controlling the Sporulation in Fusarium spp.

Ajmal

Hussain

Ali

et al. 2022

JoF

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Fusarium species are the most destructive phytopathogenic and toxin-producing fungi, causing serious diseases in almost all economically important plants. Sporulation is an essential part of the life cycle of Fusarium. Fusarium most frequently produces three different types of asexual spores, i.e., macroconidia, chlamydospores, and microconidia. It also produces meiotic spores, but fewer than 20% of Fusaria have a known sexual cycle. Therefore, the asexual spores of the Fusarium species play an important role in their propagation and infection. This review places special emphasis on current developments in artificial anti-sporulation techniques as well as features of Fusarium’s asexual sporulation regulation, such as temperature, light, pH, host tissue, and nutrients. This description of sporulation regulation aspects and artificial anti-sporulation strategies will help to shed light on the ways to effectively control Fusarium diseases by inhibiting the production of spores, which eventually improves the production of food plants.

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Fusarium Mycotoxins in Food

Cited by 9 publications

References 413 publications

In Vitro Effects of Lemon Balm Extracts in Reducing the Growth and Mycotoxins Biosynthesis of Fusarium culmorum and F. proliferatum

In Vitro Effects of Lemon Balm Extracts in Reducing the Growth and Mycotoxins Biosynthesis of Fusarium culmorum and F. proliferatum

Recent Research on Fusarium Mycotoxins in Maize—A Review

Strategies for Controlling the Sporulation in Fusarium spp.

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