Abstract
The potent mycotoxin aflatoxin B1 is a secondary metabolite of Aspergillus fungi that grow, on a variety of food and feed commodities at any stage during growth, harvest, storage and transportation. The occurrence of aflatoxin contamination is global, with severe problems especially prevalent in developing countries. In present study, corn samples were contaminated with aflatoxin B1 in the concentration of 240 µg/kg. Four trials were inoculated by Lactobacillus plantarum (PTCC 1058). Three control assays were analysed in the same conditions. All the assays were kneaded and incubated for 4-7 days at 37°C. Aflatoxin B1 was determined after extraction by HPLC. Results showed a drastic removal of the mycotoxin with a reduction of 77 % for Aflatoxin B1 by Lactobacillus plantarum. In the Inoculated corns, spore germination of A. flavus was totally inhibited. Results in inoculated spikes showed a high percentage of reduction of aflatoxin after incubation by Lb. plantarum. Gram staining of a sample from inoculated corns and microscopic observation demonstrated that the growth of A. flavus spores was totally inhibited by Lb. plantarum. Fungal spores were surrounded by Lactobacillus plantarum and spores were degraded.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Corn samples contained 240 µg/kg aflatoxin B1.
- Taxon
- corn
Zea mays subsp. mayse0 - Outcome
- aflatoxin B1e0
- Value
- 240 µg/kge0
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Verbatim
e0“In present study, corn samples were contaminated with aflatoxin B1 in the concentration of 240 µg/kg.”
Claim · model-written summary
Lactobacillus plantarum reduced aflatoxin B1 in corn by 77%.
- Taxon
- CORNZea mays subsp. mayst0
- Treatment
- Lactobacillus plantarume0
- Interactor
- Lactobacillus plantarume0biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- Aflatoxin B1e0
- Direction
- reductione0
- Value
- 77 %e0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Results showed a drastic removal of the mycotoxin with a reduction of 77 % for Aflatoxin B1 by Lactobacillus plantarum.”
t0“CORN”
Claim · model-written summary
A. flavus spore germination was completely inhibited in inoculated corn.
- Taxon
- cornsZea mays subsp. mayse0
- Treatment
- Inoculatede0
- Interactor
- A. flavus
Aspergillus flavuse0pathogen - Outcome
- spore germination of A. flavuse0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“In the Inoculated corns, spore germination of A. flavus was totally inhibited.”
Claim · model-written summary
Aflatoxin was substantially reduced in inoculated corn spikes after incubation with Lb. plantarum.
- Taxon
- CORNZea mays subsp. mayst0
- Organ / stage
- spikese0
- Treatment
- incubation by Lb. plantarume0
- Interactor
- Lb. plantarume0biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- aflatoxine0
- Direction
- reductione0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Results in inoculated spikes showed a high percentage of reduction of aflatoxin after incubation by Lb. plantarum.”
t0“CORN”
Claim · model-written summary
Microscopy showed complete inhibition of A. flavus spore growth by Lb. plantarum in corn.
- Taxon
- cornsZea mays subsp. mayse0
- Treatment
- Lb. plantarume0
- Interactor
- A. flavusAspergillus flavuse0pathogen
- Second interactor
- Lb. plantarume0biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- growth of A. flavus sporese0
- Direction
- totally inhibitede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Gram staining of a sample from inoculated corns and microscopic observation demonstrated that the growth of A. flavus spores was totally inhibited by Lb. plantarum.”
Claim · model-written summary
Lactobacillus plantarum surrounded and degraded fungal spores in the corn assay.
- Taxon
- CORNZea mays subsp. mayst0
- Interactor
- Fungal sporese0pathogen
- Second interactor
- Lactobacillus plantarume0biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- spores were degradede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Fungal spores were surrounded by Lactobacillus plantarum and spores were degraded.”
t0“CORN”
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