Mycotoxigenic fungi contamination of grains and peanuts from open markets in Kelantan, Malaysia
The warm weather and high relative humidity in Malaysia are ideal for the survival and proliferation of mycotoxigenic fungi leading to a high rate of stored product contamination. This study was conducted to enumerate and characterise the mycotoxigenic fungi associated with commonly consumed food gr...
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| description | The warm weather and high relative humidity in Malaysia are ideal for the survival and proliferation of mycotoxigenic fungi leading to a high rate of stored product contamination. This study was conducted to enumerate and characterise the mycotoxigenic fungi associated with commonly consumed food grains in Kelantan, Malaysia. The fungal bioburden and fungal identification from forty-four composite food samples comprising 11 samples each of maize, wheat, rice, and peanuts from open markets in Kelantan, Malaysia, were determined using standard mycological techniques. A total of 115 mould fungal isolates belonging to 12 species were isolated, of which Aspergillus flavus (17.39%), A. versicolor (13.04%), A. felis (12.17%), Neoscytalidium dimidiatum (11.3%), Penicillium cheresanum (11.3%) and P. chrysogenum (8.7%), were predominant. Peanuts were the most contaminated (9.7×105 ± 1.5×105 CFU/g) followed by maize (7.5×105 ± 1.8×106 CFU/g), wheat (1.9×105 ± 2.6×105 CFU/g), and rice (9.9×104 ± 1.5×105 CFU/g). The levels of the mycotoxigenic fungi in peanut, maize, and wheat were above the permissible limit of 102 CFU/g set by the Malaysian Ministry of Health and 102 to 105 CFU/g set by the International Commission for Microbiological Specification for Foods, signifying that they are unsafe for use as food or feed ingredients. Hence, there is a need for more stringent control measures. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-327932022-06-16T02:19:23Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32793/ Mycotoxigenic fungi contamination of grains and peanuts from open markets in Kelantan, Malaysia Salisu, B. Anua, S.M. Wan Ishak, W.R. Nurzafirah Mazlan QK474.8-495 Spermatophyta. Phanerogams The warm weather and high relative humidity in Malaysia are ideal for the survival and proliferation of mycotoxigenic fungi leading to a high rate of stored product contamination. This study was conducted to enumerate and characterise the mycotoxigenic fungi associated with commonly consumed food grains in Kelantan, Malaysia. The fungal bioburden and fungal identification from forty-four composite food samples comprising 11 samples each of maize, wheat, rice, and peanuts from open markets in Kelantan, Malaysia, were determined using standard mycological techniques. A total of 115 mould fungal isolates belonging to 12 species were isolated, of which Aspergillus flavus (17.39%), A. versicolor (13.04%), A. felis (12.17%), Neoscytalidium dimidiatum (11.3%), Penicillium cheresanum (11.3%) and P. chrysogenum (8.7%), were predominant. Peanuts were the most contaminated (9.7×105 ± 1.5×105 CFU/g) followed by maize (7.5×105 ± 1.8×106 CFU/g), wheat (1.9×105 ± 2.6×105 CFU/g), and rice (9.9×104 ± 1.5×105 CFU/g). The levels of the mycotoxigenic fungi in peanut, maize, and wheat were above the permissible limit of 102 CFU/g set by the Malaysian Ministry of Health and 102 to 105 CFU/g set by the International Commission for Microbiological Specification for Foods, signifying that they are unsafe for use as food or feed ingredients. Hence, there is a need for more stringent control measures. Rynnye Lyan Resources 2022-02 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32793/1/Mycotoxigenic%20fungi.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32793/2/Mycotoxigenic%20fungi1.pdf Salisu, B. and Anua, S.M. and Wan Ishak, W.R. and Nurzafirah Mazlan (2022) Mycotoxigenic fungi contamination of grains and peanuts from open markets in Kelantan, Malaysia. Food Research, 6. pp. 69-77. ISSN 2550-2166 https://www.myfoodresearch.com/uploads/8/4/8/5/84855864/_9__fr-2021-511_salisu.pdf https://doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.6(1).511 https://doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.6(1).511 |
| spellingShingle | QK474.8-495 Spermatophyta. Phanerogams Salisu, B. Anua, S.M. Wan Ishak, W.R. Nurzafirah Mazlan Mycotoxigenic fungi contamination of grains and peanuts from open markets in Kelantan, Malaysia |
| title | Mycotoxigenic fungi contamination of grains and peanuts from open markets in Kelantan, Malaysia |
| title_full | Mycotoxigenic fungi contamination of grains and peanuts from open markets in Kelantan, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Mycotoxigenic fungi contamination of grains and peanuts from open markets in Kelantan, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mycotoxigenic fungi contamination of grains and peanuts from open markets in Kelantan, Malaysia |
| title_short | Mycotoxigenic fungi contamination of grains and peanuts from open markets in Kelantan, Malaysia |
| title_sort | mycotoxigenic fungi contamination of grains and peanuts from open markets in kelantan malaysia |
| topic | QK474.8-495 Spermatophyta. Phanerogams |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32793/1/Mycotoxigenic%20fungi.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32793/2/Mycotoxigenic%20fungi1.pdf |
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