Ortega-Beltran Alejandro, Aikore M O Samuel, Kaptoge Lawrence, Agbetiameh Daniel, Moral Juan, Bandyopadhyay Ranajit
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
CABI Agric Biosci. 2024;5(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s43170-024-00283-6. Epub 2024 Sep 10.
Aflatoxin contamination significantly threatens food safety and security, particularly in tropical and sub-tropical regions where staple crops such as maize, groundnut, and sorghum become frequently affected. This contamination is primarily caused by the fungus . The contamination causes adverse health effects, reduced income, and trade restrictions. In response to this challenge, various technologies have been developed to mitigate the impacts of aflatoxin. Among these, biocontrol products containing atoxigenic isolates of as the active ingredient can effectively reduce aflatoxin levels both at pre- and post-harvest. A notable example of such products is Aflasafe, which contains four atoxigenic isolates native to specific target regions. These products have undergone rigorous testing, have received regulatory approval, and are commercially available in multiple African countries. However, their manufacturing processes have evolved, and comprehensive shelf life studies for current formulations are lacking. Evaluations of the spore production ability of atoxigenic isolates in Aflasafe products over 4 years, under various storage conditions, revealed a significant linear decrease in sporulation with storage months ( < 0.001; = 0.203), with no significant differences observed between treatments. However, this marginal decline ( = 0.398) is unlikely to be sufficient to prevent the effectiveness in limiting aflatoxin. In addition, storing the products for 2 weeks at 54 °C did not affect ( > 0.05) the ability of the coated fungi to produce spores compared to when the products were stored at 24 °C. The findings contribute valuable insights for manufacturers and users of atoxigenic-based aflatoxin biocontrol products, informing best practices for product storage and utilization to ensure prolonged effectivenes in aflatoxin mitigation efforts.
黄曲霉毒素污染严重威胁食品安全与保障,尤其是在热带和亚热带地区,玉米、花生和高粱等主粮作物经常受到影响。这种污染主要由真菌引起。该污染会导致不良健康影响、收入减少和贸易限制。为应对这一挑战,已开发出各种技术来减轻黄曲霉毒素的影响。其中,以不产毒的 分离株为活性成分的生物防治产品可在收获前和收获后有效降低黄曲霉毒素水平。此类产品的一个显著例子是Aflasafe,它含有特定目标区域的四种不产毒分离株。这些产品经过了严格测试,获得了监管批准,并在多个非洲国家上市。然而,它们的生产工艺已经演变,目前缺乏对现有配方的全面保质期研究。对Aflasafe产品中不产毒 分离株在4年时间里、在各种储存条件下的孢子生产能力进行评估后发现,孢子形成随储存月份呈显著线性下降(<0.001;=0.203),各处理之间未观察到显著差异。然而,这种轻微下降(=0.398)不太可能足以阻止其在限制黄曲霉毒素方面的有效性。此外,与在24°C下储存相比,将产品在54°C下储存2周对包衣真菌产生孢子的能力没有影响(>0.05)。这些发现为基于不产毒菌株的黄曲霉毒素生物防治产品的制造商和用户提供了宝贵的见解,为产品储存和使用的最佳做法提供了参考,以确保在减轻黄曲霉毒素影响方面能长期有效。