Surveillance of mycotoxin contaminants and mycotoxigenic fungi in agricultural produce

Food crops, including vegetables, are prone to attack by pathogenic and mycotoxigenic fungi and represent a food safety and public health risk. The study aimed to detect and quantify mycotoxins in vegetables widely consumed in Mauritius. Diseased samples of garlic, onion, potato, pumpkin and tomato...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Quality assurance and safety of crops & food 2023-01, Vol.15 (4), p.89-98
Main Authors: Takooree, Sandhya Devi, Mamode Ally, Nooreen, Bibi Ameerkhan, Ajjmeerah, Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya, Vijayanti Mala, Duchenne-Moutien, Ramona Anaëlle, Neetoo, Hudaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cereals
Citrinin
Contaminants
Food safety
Fungi
Garlic
Health risks
Infections
Morphology
Mycotoxins
Onions
Potatoes
Public health
Pumpkins
Thermal cycling
Tomatoes
Vegetables
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Food crops, including vegetables, are prone to attack by pathogenic and mycotoxigenic fungi and represent a food safety and public health risk. The study aimed to detect and quantify mycotoxins in vegetables widely consumed in Mauritius. Diseased samples of garlic, onion, potato, pumpkin and tomato were collected post-harvest. Following microscopic identification of the suspect pathogen(s), samples were tested for mycotoxins by ELISA. Results demonstrated a high mean level of citrinin in garlic (5,448.6 μg/kg) and ochratoxin in onion (9.25 μg/kg), which exceeded the permissible limits, thus pointing to potential health risks associated with the consumption of these vegetables.
ISSN:1757-8361
1757-837X
DOI:10.15586/qas.v15i4.1211