Research Article | Open Access
Intesar Ali Mezeal , Moayad Salih hussin and Shaimaa N. Mizil
Department of Biology, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Iraq.
J. Pure Appl. Microbiol., 2018, 12 (4): 2175-2181 | Article Number: 5235
https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.12.4.56 | © The Author(s). 2018
Received: 05/08/2018 | Accepted: 12/09/2018 | Published: 27/12/2018
Abstract

Maize stays inimitable of uppermost cornflakes used global by way of infrequent considerable on behalf of footing of unrelated products, like tortillas, cash, bars, cookies, pizzas. Substantial loss in maize production stands infection by dint of Mycological pollution. Determination of examination stayed toward separate besides executive aflatoxin equal fashionable maize seeds examples. Mycological contamination initiate fashionable completely stowed examples poised commencing selected families fashionable Iraqi government. Mycotoxin formation via cloistered fungi consequently dignified by thin layer chromatography method. seven diverse molds inaccessible as of 88 maize examples inspected aimed at Mycological pollution recognized .Many mycotoxins remained empirical fashionable recent pursuit excluding aflatoxin B1 besides fumonisin B1 .

Keywords

Maize, Mycological pollution, toxins, thin layer chromatography, Iraq

Introduction

Maize (Zea mays) cornflakes produce refined lengthily concluded biosphere consumes maximum making amongst completely cornflakes (Kogbe and Adediran, 2003). Maize remains domineering cornflakes by way of substance of regime besides nutrition. Frequent molds thoughtful seeds pathogens fashionable turf otherwise storage, manufacturing frequent types of annihilation besides mycotoxin effluence (Logrieco et al., 2003; Torres et al., 2006). Fungal kinds usually invent fashionable kept particles be present Fusarium, Aspergillus and Penicillium, plentiful of by capabilities of generating toxins (Christensen, 1987; Lacey, 1989). Development of molds container remain ostentatious through dampness gratified of invention (Giorni et al.,2009; Hell et al., 2000), temperature besides stowage period. indications chief toward vertical of classifying molds types fashionable stowed grain, by unusual discussion aimed at mycotoxin ones, advanced container stand possible risk aimed at persons besides visceral wellbeing.

Mycotoxins describe diverse collection of lower molecular mass biochemical composites, that recent biological inactivity, twisted trendy subordinate breakdown via selected fungi types, that regularly drive toward Fusarium, Aspergillus, Penicillium. Subordinate metabolites obligate dangerous action collected individuals, naturally, that container remain organization by way of common pollutants interested in feedstuff besides nutrition handcuffs. Precise toxins container remain carcinogenic (fumonisins, FB, Collection 2B: conceivable cancer causing aimed at individuals), cancer causing and teratogen (ochratoxin A, OTA, Collection 2B), carcinogenic, mutation causing and teratogen (aflatoxin B1, AF, Collection 1; aflatoxin M1, Collection 2B), (Bryden, 2002). Mycotoxins harvest fashionable soil pro harvest, harvest, powerful, besides storage phases, conditions able to cumulative fungus resultant in mycotoxin formation (Candlish et al., 2001). Contamination risk via mycotoxins authoritative food courtesy apprehension aimed at grains besides extra field harvests. Mycotoxins touching mueslis remain cautious toward remain of greater significance biosphere done designed for humanoid beings (Bhat et al., 2000;  Bryden, 2007).

Supplies and Procedure

Examples gathering
Whole ninety stowed maize grains collected commencing various Iraqi Marketplaces, grains remained registered, enclosed trendy sterile baggage, enthused toward test center then earmarked in 4°C.

Separation
Connected fungi quarantined as of saved maize samples. Samples decontaminated, eroded fashionable 2 alterations decontaminated disinfected water. Maize samples discolored dehydrated trendy amongst disinfected filter papers, cultivated going on sterilized PDA(10 grains in dishes). Four duplicates dishes each media castoff every example besides hatched at 30°C. Aimed at fife days. Developed molds uncovered toward ID via help of resultant references (Booth,1971; Ellis,1979; Pitt,1979; Domsch et al.,1980; Kozakiewicz,1989; Klich,2002; Samsonet al.,1995;  Samson et al., 2002).

In Maize examples Inspection of B1 and G1
Aflatoxins uninvolved as of Maize tasters discussing toward process characterized via (Schuller et al.,1983). 25 gram of all Maize example remained supplementary to (250) ml tapering hipflask containing (25) ml disinfected water then (50) ml chloroform. hipflasks shocked meant for 30 minutes via shaker , suspensions filtered. following chloroform excerpts disinfected execution to (Takeda et al., 1979) , Elutes faded toward aridity on vapor bath. All balance stayed re-dissolved in (1) ml chloroform, Aflatoxins tested on (TLC) sheet , penetrated by silica gel, all sample extract cover aflatoxins stayed loaded in silica gel dishes standard aflatoxins B1, G1. dishes well-known fashionable a glass jar cover chloroform-acetone (9:1) v/v by way of evolving in credit. Aflatoxins restrained by way of nominated via (Shannon et al., 1983; FAO,2004). Magnitudes stayed accomplished done fluorescence at (370) nm.

Investigation about aflatoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus
Method expected in present inspection approved out discussing to (A.O.A.C., 1984). (1) ml aliquot from spore suspension (10-6) used to infect (250) ml tapering flask cover (100)ml from Medium (Czapek’s Doxtros Agar), flask hatched to ten days in dark at 30°C. in end of gestation period, all flask filtered. excerpt conserved by way of nominated beforehand, by way of investigation of maize samples. Mycelia growing verbal as dry mass of mycelia mass collected after removal of aflatoxins, parching at 70°C for (1) day (Kane and Mullins,1973).

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Investigation for sequestered Fungi established in collected samples
Values indicators exposed in Fig. 1 examination 90 example of grain kept in market places, composed randomly as of selected respects of Iraq. Sample alteration in stabilities of types of molds remote, occurrence ratio in examples, fraction of incidence in examples reviewed. Data available separation, ID of as (8) different fungi insulated by 90 maize examples observed to fungal pollution (Figure1).

Fig. 1. Sequestered Fungi established in samples

Contamination occurs over insignificant quantities of microbes contaminating particle as working into storing starting harvest in handling, stowage apparatus or as of spores formerly existing in stowage buildings (RRI, 2006).

Colletotrichum, Aspergillus, Mucor, Rhizopus, Botryodiplodia and Macrophomina, existed designated by (Amadi and Oso, 1996). Talking on the way to (Alabi, 1989) , highest shared stowage fungi (Penicilium, Aspergillus). Grains penetration via microbes remains a shared and predominant distinctiveness designated. (Amadi, 2002) consumed too designated certain fungi including, A. niger, R. stolonifer, A.solani, P. italicum and F.solanum tested grains.

Values in (Fig. 1) obtainable Aspergillus flavus standard extreme ratio of incidence (65.3) flowed by Aspergillus niger standard (64.4). While lowest ratio standard (13.4%, 17.9) by Mucor, Rhizopus stolonifer correspondingly.

Values shown Aspergillus flavus standard extreme ratio of frequency (87.9)  ran by Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus parasiticus  (86.5, 79.1 ) correspondingly. Although lowest ratio of frequency standard (6.9 % , 22.8 ) in Mucor, Rhizopus stolonifer correspondingly. Instructions on occurrence besides relative proportion of mycotoxigenic fungi  very appreciated and compulsory for added working out on toxin producing fungi besides epidemiological denotation in maize. Frequent kinds of molds crop mycotoxins like Aspergillus, Penicillium  are mycotoxigenic molds responsible for typical of mycotoxin contamination (Palumbo et al., 2008) .

Aptitude to yield AFB1, AFG1 in Maize
Values in(Tabe 1) existing ability to harvest (AFB1) in grains recorded in (63) examples, while (AFG1 ) recorded in (50) examples.

Table (1):
Toxins in Maize samples.

Maize examples
AFB1(µg/kg dry wt.)
 AFG1(µg/kg dry wt.)
CB1
391
80
CB2
30
0.0
CB3
358
150
CB4
0.0
0.0
CB5
98
50
CB6
100
100
CB7
245
700
CB8
0.0
0.0
CB9
685
780
CB10
745
700
CB11
145
100
CB12
0.0
0.0
CB13
0.0
0.0
CB14
215
300
CB15
70
40
CB16
90
0.0
CB17
790
750
CB 18
445
0.0
CB19
0.0
0.0
CB20
40
80
CB21
155
90
CB22
30
40
C B23
0.0
0.0
CB24
300
380
CB25
280
40
CB26
0.0
0.0
CB27
80
40
CB28
700
80
CB29
0.0
0.0
CB30
700
0.0
CB31
40
200
CB32
100
80
CB33
800
380
CB34
0.0
0.0
CB35
0.0
40
CB36
100
0.0
CB37
380
380
CB38
600
40
CB39
800
760
CB40
60
0.0
CB41
400
400
CB42
0.0
0.0
CB43
 380
0.0
CB44
100
750
CB45
0.0
0.0
CB46
180
40
CB47
40
80
CB48
400
0.0
CB49
0.0
0.0
CB50
0.0
0.0
CB51
700
80
CB52
300
60
CB53
100
40
CB54
80
0.0
CB55
0.0
40
CB56
100
80
CB57
0.0
0.0
CB58
0.0
0.0
CB59
0.0
660
CB60
500
80
CB61
120
400
CB62
80
0.0
CB63
0.0
0.0
CB64
40
80
CB65
0.0
0.0
CB66
0.0
0.0
CB67
80
100
CB68
200
100
CB69
0.0
0.0
CB70
90
0.0
CB71
540
40
CB72
30
660
CB73
0.0
0.0
CB74
0.0
0.0
CB75
80
100
CB76
0.0
0.0
CB77
90
200
CB78
645
0.0
CB79
750
800
CB80
0.0
0.0
CB81
55
0.0
CB82
30
0.0
CB83
800
765
CB84
90
60
CB85
755
300
CB86
0.0
0.0
CB87
200
0.0
CB88
365
460
CB89
0.0
0.0
CB90
335
0.0

Maximum concentration of (AFB1)  verified by  (CB33,CB39)  800  (µg/kg dry wt.). while Maximum concentration of (AFG1)  verified by  (CB 10)  780  (µg/kg dry wt.). 

Several previous detectives obligate designated cornflakes grain in growing as well as grape development characterize diet ecosystems that  occupied via mycotoxigenic fungi, that biased via abiotic effects like typical temperature, relative humidity chiefly at a microclimate level besides storing conditions in frequent regions universally ecosphere (Castellari et al., 2010; Magan et al., 2010). Contamination might be due to protracted old-fashioned storing of presented corn in unsuccessful environmental disorder including great moisture besides temperature. Corn placed for extended time are extra vulnerable than again composed corn. Insects and rodents might also be donated to worsening the grains quickly, increasing corn mycoflora through lengthy period storing (Hussein and Brasel, 2001). So, practice of dressed agricultural does would discourage fungal growth besides mycotoxin production would be indispensable to reduction mycotoxin percentage in corn, corn products.

Production Aflatoxins by Aspergillus flavus separates
Values obtainable in (Table 2) refer to general variation of aflatoxins creation tangible among confirmed separates of Aspergillus flavus.

Table (2):
Production Aflatoxins.

Examples
AFB1(µg/kg dry wt.)
 AFG1 (µg/kg dry wt.)
Aspergillus flavus CB1
200
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 2
0.0
0.0
AAspergillus flavus CB 3
180
200
Aspergillus flavus CB 5
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 6
100
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 7
60
400
Aspergillus flavus CB 9
400
380
Aspergillus flavus CB 10
320
440
Aspergillus flavus CB 11
100
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 14
80
300
Aspergillus flavus CB 15
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 16
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 17
380
380
Aspergillus flavus CB 18
300
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 20
0.0
60
Aspergillus flavus CB 21
100
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 22
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 24
80
100
Aspergillus flavus CB 25
200
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 27
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 28
380
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 30
200
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 31
0.0
60
Aspergillus flavus CB 32
0.0
40
Aspergillus flavus CB 33
200
140
Aspergillus flavus CB 36
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 37
180
200
Aspergillus flavus CB 38
300
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 39
380
380
Aspergillus flavus CB 40
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 41
300
160
Aspergillus flavus CB 43
200
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 44
0.0
300
Aspergillus flavus CB 46
80
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 47
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 48
180
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 51
380
20
Aspergillus flavus CB 52
200
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 53
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 54
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 56
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 59
0.0
380
Aspergillus flavus CB 60
280
60
Aspergillus flavus CB 61
40
380
Aspergillus flavus CB 62
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 64
0.0
80
Aspergillus flavus CB 67
80
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 68
100
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 70
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 71
200
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 72
0.0
300
Aspergillus flavus CB 75
20
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 77
0.0
100
Aspergillus flavus CB 78
380
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 79
280
380
Aspergillus flavus CB 81
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 82
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 83
380
380
Aspergillus flavus CB 84
0.0
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 85
300
100
Aspergillus flavus CB 87
100
0.0
Aspergillus flavus CB 88
200
300
Aspergillus flavus CB90
160
0.0

Extreme concentration of (AFB1) standard by Aspergillus flavus CB 9 (400), while less concentration showing by Aspergillus flavus CB 75 (20). Approximately (AFG1) extreme concentration standard by Aspergillus flavus CB 10 (440), while fewer concentration obtainable by Aspergillus flavus CB 51 (20).

This is residual toward genomic modification aimed at strain, that replicated in quantity, reputation of formation via incurable metabolic paths in place of fungi confirmed variance (Liu et al., 2006). Aflatoxins have uppermost commanding visibly fashionable mycotoxins in cultivated crops. Aflatoxins created via several types as Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus nomius (Varga and Samson, 2008). Previous instructions documented Aspergillus mycotoxigenic in saved crap, mycotoxins besides aflatoxins in varied applications (Pacinet al., 2009; Moreno et al., 2009). Nearby is a general propensity toward increase consumption of breakfast muesli besides cornflakes. Here is an inclusive preparation consumption of muted grains by mycotoxins is a endangerment for animal , human health, besides can lead to an important commercial. Instruction of the environs clue to fungi growing in storage and production of mycotoxins selected that grain dampness contented is unique of greatest important effects (Giorni et al., 2009).

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Conflict Of Interest
The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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