Thirugnanasambandan Theivasanthi, Gopinath Subash C B
International Research Centre, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (Deemed University), Krishnankoil, 626126 Tamilnadu India.
Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Arau, 02600 Perlis Malaysia.
3 Biotech. 2023 Feb;13(2):64. doi: 10.1007/s13205-023-03478-2. Epub 2023 Jan 27.
The storage of food grains against the fungal infection has been a great challenge to the farmers, but nanotechnology provides a solution to address this problem. The application of nanotechnology for the storage of food grains replaces synthetic fungicides in agriculture. Inorganic nanoparticles such as silver and zinc oxide are well-known for their antifungal activity. Green synthesized nanoparticles show enhanced antimicrobial activity than the chemically synthesized nanoparticles. Extracts and essential oils derived from plants exhibit very good antifungal properties. The synthesized nanoparticles can be impregnated in packaging materials, which are used to store food grains. Natural materials are having advantages like non-toxicity and easier to degrade and are suitable for food safety. This overview discusses the nanomaterials-mediated protection of food materials from mycotoxin and its releases into the open environment.
防止粮食受到真菌感染一直是农民面临的巨大挑战，但纳米技术为解决这一问题提供了一种方案。纳米技术在粮食储存中的应用取代了农业中的合成杀菌剂。无机纳米颗粒如银和氧化锌以其抗真菌活性而闻名。绿色合成的纳米颗粒比化学合成的纳米颗粒表现出更强的抗菌活性。植物提取物和精油具有很好的抗真菌特性。合成的纳米颗粒可以浸渍在用于储存粮食的包装材料中。天然材料具有无毒、易于降解等优点，适用于食品安全。本综述讨论了纳米材料介导的食品材料免受霉菌毒素侵害及其向开放环境释放的问题。
