Microbiological contamination profile in soft drinks

Silva, Marselle M.N.; Holanda, Verônica L; Pereira, Karen Signori; Coelho, Maria Alice Zarur

doi:10.1007/s00203-022-02801-4

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“…Preferring sugar-rich and relatively low-nitrogen environments ( 1 ), Gluconobacter spp. are commonly associated with plants ( 7 – 9 ), plant-feeding insect guts ( 10 ), and the spoilage of soft drinks and juices ( 11 , 12 ); only rarely are they sources of infection ( 13 , 14 ).…”

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Complete genome sequence of Gluconobacter frateurii ML.ISBL3, an endophytic strain isolated from aerial roots of Syngonium podophyllum

Lam,

Leung,

Lai

et al. 2024

Microbiol Resour Announc

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Complete genome sequence of Gluconobacter frateurii ML.ISBL3, an endophytic strain isolated from aerial roots of Syngonium podophyllum

Lam,

Leung,

Lai

et al. 2024

Microbiol Resour Announc

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“…The nutritional requirements of fungi are versatile; therefore they are common pollutants in various commodities and produce mycotoxins in favorable environmental conditions having optimum temperature and moisture contents. Fungi spread on diverse beverages and commodities, causing mycotoxin production (Silva et al, 2022). Mycotoxins are produced by various types of molds including Penicillin , Aspergillus , Alternaria and Fusarium , which are very toxic in nature (Zain, 2011).…”

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Mycotoxin detection in selected medicinal plants using chromatographic techniques

Haq,

Taj,

Nafees

et al. 2024

Biomedical Chromatography

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Mycotoxins are toxic mycological products that when consumed, absorbed or inhaled cause sickness or even the death of humans. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the contamination levels of mycotoxins (aflatoxins, AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, AFG2, and ochratoxin A, OTA) in selected medicinal herbs and shrubs using thin‐layer chromatography (TLC) and high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). A total of 15 samples of medicinal herbs and shrubs were selected. Among them, four samples were aflatoxin contaminated while two samples were ochratoxin A contaminated. The highest level of aflatoxin was detected in Justicia adhathoda (4,704.94 ppb) through HPLC (153.4 ppb) and through TLC, while the lowest level of aflatoxin was detected in Pegnum harmala (205.1 ppb) through HPLC. Similarly, the highest level of OTA was detected in Dodonia viscosa (0.53 ppb) through HPLC (0.5 ppb) and through TLC, while the lowest level was detected in J. adhathoda (O.11 ppb) through HPLC (0.4 ppb) and through TLC. The OTA concentration was very low, being negligible and below permissible limits. The present study concludes that there is a potential risk for the consumption of herbal decoctions. Therefore, regular monitoring and proper management of mycotoxins, including aflatoxins and OTA, in herbal medicines are needed to ensure the safety of herbal drugs to protect consumers.

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