González-Curbelo Miguel Ángel, Kabak Bulent
Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad EAN, Calle 79 no 11-45, Bogotá 110221, Colombia.
Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hitit University, Corum 19030, Turkey.
Toxins (Basel). 2023 Sep 18;15(9):576. doi: 10.3390/toxins15090576.
Dried fruits are popular and nutritious snacks consumed worldwide due to their long shelf life and concentrated nutrient content. However, fruits can be contaminated with various toxigenic fungal species during different stages, including cultivation, harvesting, processing, drying, and storage. Consequently, these products may contain high levels of mycotoxins. This risk is particularly pronounced in developed countries due to the impact of climate change. Several factors contribute to mycotoxin production, including the type of fruit, geographical location, climate conditions, harvest treatments, and storage management practices. The main mycotoxins in dried fruits are aflatoxins (AFs) and ochratoxin A (OTA), which can induce human health problems and economic losses. Mycotoxin contamination can vary significantly depending on the geographic origin of dried fruits (vine fruits, figs, dates, apricots, prunes, and mulberries). The aim of this review was to fill the knowledge gap by consolidating data from various regions to understand the global picture and identify regions with higher contamination risks. By consolidating research from various origins and stages of the supply chain, the review intends to shed light on potential contamination events during pre-harvest, drying, storage, and trading, while also highlighting the effects of storage conditions and climate change on mycotoxin contamination.
由于保质期长且营养成分浓缩,干果是全球广受欢迎的营养零食。然而,水果在不同阶段,包括种植、收获、加工、干燥和储存过程中,可能会被各种产毒真菌物种污染。因此,这些产品可能含有高水平的霉菌毒素。由于气候变化的影响,这种风险在发达国家尤为明显。霉菌毒素的产生受多种因素影响,包括水果种类、地理位置、气候条件、收获处理以及储存管理方式。干果中的主要霉菌毒素是黄曲霉毒素(AFs)和赭曲霉毒素A(OTA),它们会引发人类健康问题和经济损失。霉菌毒素污染会因干果(葡萄、无花果、枣、杏、李干和桑椹)的地理来源而有显著差异。本综述的目的是通过整合来自不同地区的数据来填补知识空白,以了解全球情况并确定污染风险较高的地区。通过整合供应链各个源头和阶段的研究,本综述旨在揭示收获前、干燥、储存和交易期间的潜在污染事件,同时突出储存条件和气候变化对霉菌毒素污染的影响。