Are dietary supplements containing plant-derived ingredients safe microbiologically?
Dietary supplements, particularly those containing ingredients of natural origin, may contain microbiological contaminants, both bacterial and fungal.The present study evaluated the microbiological purity of selected dietary supplements containing plant-based ingredients before their release to the...
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| author | Jolanta Dlugaszewska Magdalena Ratajczak Dorota Kamińska Marzena Gajecka |
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| description | Dietary supplements, particularly those containing ingredients of natural origin, may contain microbiological contaminants, both bacterial and fungal.The present study evaluated the microbiological purity of selected dietary supplements containing plant-based ingredients before their release to the market, as well as raw materials of plant origin which are used in the production of such supplements. A total of 122 samples of supplements and 30 materials of plant origin were studied, with 92.1% exhibiting different degrees of bacterial contamination. Eight samples (5.3%) were contaminated by aerobic bacteria in amounts exceeding 105 CFU/g. Five (3.3%) of the studied supplements were found to contain bacteria from the family Enterobacteriaceae at a level exceeding 103 CFU/g. Furthermore, a considerable proportion of the studied samples (86.8%) contained fungal contamination.Microbiological contamination may contribute to a deterioration in quality and stability of dietary supplements. In addition, high levels of pathogenic bacteria and microorganisms may pose a risk to consumers. Keywords: Dietary supplements, Microbiological contamination, Raw materials |
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| spelling | doaj.art-efe5c11dd0414b7786f6d3c39a462ab22022-12-22T03:56:40ZengElsevierSaudi Pharmaceutical Journal1319-01642019-02-01272240245Are dietary supplements containing plant-derived ingredients safe microbiologically?Jolanta Dlugaszewska0Magdalena Ratajczak1Dorota Kamińska2Marzena Gajecka3Department of Genetics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Swiecickiego 4, 60-781 Poznan, PolandDepartment of Genetics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Swiecickiego 4, 60-781 Poznan, Poland; Corresponding author.Department of Genetics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Swiecickiego 4, 60-781 Poznan, PolandDepartment of Genetics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Swiecickiego 4, 60-781 Poznan, Poland; Institute of Human Genetics Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszyńska 32, 60-479 Poznan, PolandDietary supplements, particularly those containing ingredients of natural origin, may contain microbiological contaminants, both bacterial and fungal.The present study evaluated the microbiological purity of selected dietary supplements containing plant-based ingredients before their release to the market, as well as raw materials of plant origin which are used in the production of such supplements. A total of 122 samples of supplements and 30 materials of plant origin were studied, with 92.1% exhibiting different degrees of bacterial contamination. Eight samples (5.3%) were contaminated by aerobic bacteria in amounts exceeding 105 CFU/g. Five (3.3%) of the studied supplements were found to contain bacteria from the family Enterobacteriaceae at a level exceeding 103 CFU/g. Furthermore, a considerable proportion of the studied samples (86.8%) contained fungal contamination.Microbiological contamination may contribute to a deterioration in quality and stability of dietary supplements. In addition, high levels of pathogenic bacteria and microorganisms may pose a risk to consumers. Keywords: Dietary supplements, Microbiological contamination, Raw materialshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016418305668 |
| spellingShingle | Jolanta Dlugaszewska Magdalena Ratajczak Dorota Kamińska Marzena Gajecka Are dietary supplements containing plant-derived ingredients safe microbiologically? Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal |
| title | Are dietary supplements containing plant-derived ingredients safe microbiologically? |
| title_full | Are dietary supplements containing plant-derived ingredients safe microbiologically? |
| title_fullStr | Are dietary supplements containing plant-derived ingredients safe microbiologically? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Are dietary supplements containing plant-derived ingredients safe microbiologically? |
| title_short | Are dietary supplements containing plant-derived ingredients safe microbiologically? |
| title_sort | are dietary supplements containing plant derived ingredients safe microbiologically |
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