Candida Parapsilosis as a Potent Biocontrol Agent against Growth and Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus Species

Background: Aflatoxin contamination of food and feed stuff is a serious health problem and significant economic concerns. In the present study, the inhibitory effect of Candida parapsilosis IP1698 on mycelial growth and aflatoxin production in aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus species was investi...

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Main Authors: F Niknejad, F Zaini, MA Faramarzi, M Amini, P Kordbacheh, M Mahmoudi, M Safara
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Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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author F Niknejad
F Zaini
MA Faramarzi
M Amini
P Kordbacheh
M Mahmoudi
M Safara
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F Zaini
MA Faramarzi
M Amini
P Kordbacheh
M Mahmoudi
M Safara
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description Background: Aflatoxin contamination of food and feed stuff is a serious health problem and significant economic concerns. In the present study, the inhibitory effect of Candida parapsilosis IP1698 on mycelial growth and aflatoxin production in aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus species was investigated.Methods: Mycelial growth inhibitions of nine strains of aflatoxigenic and non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus species in thepresence of C. parapsilosis investigated by pour plate technique at different pH, temperature and time of incubation.Reduction of aflatoxin was evaluated in co-cultured fungi in yeast extract sucrose broth after seven days of incubation using HPLC method. The data were analyzed by SPSS 11.5.Results: The presence of the C. parapsilosis at different pH did not affect significantly the growth rate of Aspergillus isolates. On the other hand, temperature and time of incubation showed to be significantly effective when compared to controls without C. parapsilosis (P≤0.05). In aflatoxigenic strains, minimum percentage of reductions in total aflatoxin and B1, B2, G1, G2 fractions were 92.98, 92.54, 77.48, 54.54 and 72.22 and maximum percentage ofreductions were 99.59, not detectable, 94.42, and not detectable in both G1 and G2, respectively.Conclusion: C. parapsilosis might employ as a good biocontrol agent against growth and aflatoxin production by aflatoxigenic Aspergillus species.
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spelling doaj.art-8e6649b826c2495c8b40156f34f48e472022-12-21T22:20:38ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852012-10-0141107280Candida Parapsilosis as a Potent Biocontrol Agent against Growth and Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus SpeciesF NiknejadF ZainiMA FaramarziM AminiP KordbachehM MahmoudiM SafaraBackground: Aflatoxin contamination of food and feed stuff is a serious health problem and significant economic concerns. In the present study, the inhibitory effect of Candida parapsilosis IP1698 on mycelial growth and aflatoxin production in aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus species was investigated.Methods: Mycelial growth inhibitions of nine strains of aflatoxigenic and non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus species in thepresence of C. parapsilosis investigated by pour plate technique at different pH, temperature and time of incubation.Reduction of aflatoxin was evaluated in co-cultured fungi in yeast extract sucrose broth after seven days of incubation using HPLC method. The data were analyzed by SPSS 11.5.Results: The presence of the C. parapsilosis at different pH did not affect significantly the growth rate of Aspergillus isolates. On the other hand, temperature and time of incubation showed to be significantly effective when compared to controls without C. parapsilosis (P≤0.05). In aflatoxigenic strains, minimum percentage of reductions in total aflatoxin and B1, B2, G1, G2 fractions were 92.98, 92.54, 77.48, 54.54 and 72.22 and maximum percentage ofreductions were 99.59, not detectable, 94.42, and not detectable in both G1 and G2, respectively.Conclusion: C. parapsilosis might employ as a good biocontrol agent against growth and aflatoxin production by aflatoxigenic Aspergillus species.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/_/22215.pdfBiocontrolCandida ParapsilosisDetoxificationAflatoxin B1HPLC
spellingShingle F Niknejad
F Zaini
MA Faramarzi
M Amini
P Kordbacheh
M Mahmoudi
M Safara
Candida Parapsilosis as a Potent Biocontrol Agent against Growth and Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus Species
Iranian Journal of Public Health
Biocontrol
Candida Parapsilosis
Detoxification
Aflatoxin B1
HPLC
title Candida Parapsilosis as a Potent Biocontrol Agent against Growth and Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus Species
title_full Candida Parapsilosis as a Potent Biocontrol Agent against Growth and Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus Species
title_fullStr Candida Parapsilosis as a Potent Biocontrol Agent against Growth and Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus Species
title_full_unstemmed Candida Parapsilosis as a Potent Biocontrol Agent against Growth and Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus Species
title_short Candida Parapsilosis as a Potent Biocontrol Agent against Growth and Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus Species
title_sort candida parapsilosis as a potent biocontrol agent against growth and aflatoxin production by aspergillus species
topic Biocontrol
Candida Parapsilosis
Detoxification
Aflatoxin B1
HPLC
url http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/_/22215.pdf
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