Influence of aflatoxin in Nuruk on the safety of starch-based alcoholic beverage

Nuruk is a fermentation agent used to manufacture alcoholic beverages, which contains a variety of microorganisms. Most microorganisms in Nuruk are useful for the production of alcoholic beverages; however, Nuruk can be infected with Aspergillus flavus, which produces aflatoxin (AF). Therefore, this study analyzed total AF concentrations in Nuruk, the transfer of AF from Nuruk to alcoholic beverages, and AF-producing microorganisms to determine the safety of alcoholic beverages with respect to this toxin. ELISA showed that total AF levels in 14 of 61 Nuruk samples exceeded 15 ppb, the Korean permissible level in cereal products. In alcoholic beverages produced with Nuruk containing AF levels >15 ppb, only AF G₁ was detected, at a level of 0.3 ppb, and the transfer ratio of AF G₁ was approximately 1.2% to 1.3%. The dominant genera in Nuruk were Aspergillus and Rhizopus. Among 30 strains belonging to Aspergillus, 10 produced only AF B₁ at levels of 0.1 to 2.4 ppb after incubation at 25 °C for 8 days on potato dextrose agar plates. Although AF in Nuruk was rarely transferred to alcoholic beverages and the aflatoxigenic strains were found to possess poor AF-producing capacity, further efforts to reduce AF in Nuruk are needed to ensure the safety of alcoholic beverages.     

云南省部分食品黄曲霉毒素B1膳食暴露风险评估

目的评估云南省部分食品中黄曲霉毒素B1(aflatoxinB1,AFB1)膳食暴露风险。方法结合2012～2017年云南省部分地区市售大米及其制品、玉米及其制品等6类主要食品的黄曲霉毒素B1含量数据,以及本省营养监测消费量数据,采用点评估方法对云南省居民AFB1暴露水平进行评估。结果云南省全人群来源于6类食品的AFB1暴露量为1.02×10-3μg/kgbw,其中来源于大米的AFB1暴露量最高,占总暴露量的50.98%,其次是玉米及其制品,占18.63%。总暴露量为大城市贫困农村中小城市一般农村;云南省居民AFB1膳食暴露量对肝癌发病率的贡献为0.040/10万人;各地区居民暴露边界比(margin of exposure, MOE)值介于144.07～180.85之间。结论云南省AFB1污染状况相对良好,仍需持续关注; 6类食物中大米、玉米是云南省AFB1的主要暴露来源。     

远红外辐照对大米黄曲霉孢子及其产毒能力的影响

以接种黄曲霉孢子的大米为原料,采用远红外辐照杀菌技术,研究了红外辐照对黄曲霉孢子的杀灭效果、生长曲线和产黄曲霉毒素B1(AFB1)能力的影响,同时考察了其对大米的色泽、游离氨基酸、可溶性蛋白等品质的影响。结果表明,远红外对黄曲霉孢子的杀灭效果随着辐照温度的升高和时间的延长而显著增强。当大米含水率为30%时,辐照温度115℃处理5 min,黄曲霉对数降低值(lgS)为2.96±0.28,AFB1总量下降63.09%,单位菌体产毒量下降38.44%;当大米含水率为20%时,lgS为2.04±0.17,AFB1总量下降55.04%,单位菌体产毒量下降22.54%。采用先115℃高温处理5min后70℃保温5 min,大米黄曲霉lgS3.87,L、b、△E和游离氨基酸含量均无显著性差异,可溶性蛋白含量随着处理时间的延长逐渐降低。     

蒙脱石对黄曲霉毒素B1的脱毒研究

通过雏鸭急性毒性、肉仔鸡饲养试验研究了蒙脱石在动物体内对黄曲霉毒素B1(AFB1)的脱毒效果和对动物健康与生产性能的影响。结果表明，每只雏鸭一次摄入16μg及以上AFB1时可出现急性中毒死亡。肉仔鸡摄入含AFB1 80μg／kg的饲料，1周后饲料报酬降低，但肝脏中无AFB1残留。蒙脱石能对抗AFB1对动物的急慢性毒性作用，减少动物急性中毒死亡率，恢复动物生产性能。在肉鸡日粮中添加0．5％的蒙脱石对鸡骨骼强度无不良影响．对鸡骨骼钙、磷、铜、铁、锌沉积无影响：使骨骼铅、氟沉积减少，骨骼锰含量降低。     

Induction of chitinase in response to Aspergillus infection in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench)

Chitinase is an antifungal protein which is induced in higher plants during infection and stress. In this paper the induction of chitinase activity in response to infection by Aspergillus parasiticus (NRRL 2999) in six sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) genotypes and its association with aflatoxin production were investigated. Chitinase was induced in all six genotypes (two each of red, yellow and white sorghum) when infected by A parasiticus (NRRL 2999). The induction of chitinase activity was highest in the white cultivars, followed by the yellow and red genotypes, compared with healthy grains. In the white cultivars the chitinase activity increased on the 6th and 9th days after infection and was four‐ to fivefold higher than in healthy grains. The total aflatoxin produced was lower in the red genotypes than in the yellow and white genotypes. The white genotypes showed maximum total aflatoxin production at 6 days after infection. The aflatoxins produced in the white genotypes were comparable to those in the red genotypes. There was a significant positive correlation between chitinase activity and aflatoxin production in red sorghum (r² = 0.600, p ≤ 0.001) and white sorghum (r² = 0.411, p ≤ 0.001). Maximum chitinase activity was observed on day 12 in all genotypes under healthy conditions. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

黄曲霉毒素B1致肝脏损伤作用机制的研究进展

黄曲霉毒素B1(aflatoxin B1, AFB1)是一种毒性极强的真菌毒素, 也是诱发肝癌的重要危险因素之一。AFB1与乙肝病毒两者协同致癌作用比单因素乙肝病毒诱发肝癌高约30~60倍。AFB1进入体内后主要通过引发DNA损伤发挥毒性作用, 其中DNA-加合物是最常见的损伤形式, 而表观遗传修饰的改变在其致肝脏损伤中也发挥着显著的作用。本文综述了近年来AFB1致肝脏损伤的相关研究进展, 总结出AFB1可能的致癌机制, 以期为防治黄曲霉毒素引起的肝脏损伤提供理论依据。     

Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains and the reduction of Aspergillus parasiticus growth and aflatoxin B1 production at different interacting environmental conditions,in vitro

The effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae RC008 and RC016, previously selected based on their aflatoxin B₁ binding ability and beneficial properties, against Aspergillus parasiticus under different interacting environmental conditions was evaluated. Studies concerning the lag phase, growth rate and aflatoxin B₁ production were carried out in vitro under different regimes of a _w (0.95 and 0.99), pH (4 and 6), temperature (25 and 37°C), and oxygen availability (normal and reduced). Both yeast strains showed great antagonistic activity at pH 4, decreasing growth rate compared with the control. The RC008 strain showed the greatest inhibitory activity at all assayed conditions. A. parasiticus produced large amounts of AFB₁ in vitro. A significant decrease of AFB₁ levels in comparison with the control were observed with yeast interaction. Differences between control and treatment values ranged from 130 to 5400?ng?ml^?1. S. cerevisiae RC008 and RC016 could be considered as effective agents in reducing growth and AFB₁ production at different interacting environmental conditions, related to that found in stored feedstuff. The importance of the present work lies in the search for live strains with both probiotic and biocontrol properties able to prolong the safe storage of feedstuff and exert beneficial properties after animal consumption and which could be included in a novel product for animal feed.     

Water availability and calcium propionate affect fungal population and aflatoxins production in broiler finisher feed during storage

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of calcium propionate, water activity (a_w) and incubation time on the total fungal count and aflatoxins B₁ (AFB₁), B₂ (AFB₂), G₁ (AFG₁) and G₂ (AFG₂) production in the broiler finisher feed. The feed was added with calcium propionate (5 g kg^–1), adjusted to 0.85, 0.90 and 0.95 a_w and stored for 28 days at 25°C, analysing for mould growth and aflatoxins production every 7 days. Analysis of variance indicated that all the factors (preservative, a_w and storage time) alone and in combination significantly (p < 0.001) affected the total fungal count and aflatoxins production in the feed. Minimum total fungal counts (1.99 × 10² CFU g^–1) were observed in calcium propionate feed at 0.85 a_w on day 1 and the highest (4.36 × 10⁹ CFUs g^–1) in control sample at 0.95 a_w on day 28 of storage. During the storage period, AFB₁ content in control samples increased from 11.35 to 73.44, from 11.58 to 81.81 and from 11.54 to 102.68 ng g^–1, whereas in preserved feed the content of B₁ increased from 11.47 to 37.83, from 11.54 to 49.07 and from 11.20 to 53.14 ng g^–1 at 0.85, 0.90 and 0.95 a_w, respectively. Similar patterns were noted for AFB₂, AFG₁ and AFG₂ contents. All the aflatoxins readily increased over storage time; however, the increase was much slower in preserved feed that contained a lower amount of available water. This study reveals that calcium propionate addition to poultry litter along with water activity amelioration is an effective tool for controlling mould incidence and aflatoxin production in poultry feed.     

Validation of a lateral flow test (MRLAFMQ) for the detection of aflatoxin M1 at 50 ng l−1 in raw commingled milk

Aflatoxin M₁ contamination in dairy products is a risk when feedstuff contaminated with aflatoxin B₁ produced by moulds is consumed by milk-producing animals. Milk can be screened for aflatoxin M₁ at the European Union maximum limit of 50 ng l^?1 by a lateral flow test, the MRLAFMQ (Aflatoxin M1) Test. The method takes 15 min with no milk dilution or a sample preparation step. The lateral flow assay was validated at the Technology and Food Science Unit of the Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO-T&V) according to European Union guidelines using fortified raw milk samples. A detection capability of 50 ng l^?1 was demonstrated with a false negative rate lower than 2% at 50 ng l^?1 and a false positive rate of less than 0.3%. Quantitative readings had a mean bias of +2 to 6 ng l^?1 at 50 ng l^?1 with a standard deviation of 5–8 ng l^?1. Based on the validation results, the test could be considered appropriate for milk screening prior to milk unload at dairies.