Black aspergilli in Brazilian onions: From field to market

Autor(es)

Silva, Josue Jose ^[1] ; Bertoldo, Rachel ^[2] ; Pelegrinelli Fungaro, Maria Helena ^[3] ; Massi, Fernanda Pelisson ^[3] ; Taniwaki, Marta Hiromi ^[1] ; Sant'Ana, Anderson S. ^[4] ; Iamanaka, Beatriz Thie ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Food Technol Inst ITAL, Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Fac Food Engn, Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Londrina, Londrina, PR - Brazil

^[4] Univ Estadual Campinas, Fac Food Engn, Dept Food Sci & Nutr, Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: International Journal of Food Microbiology; v. 337, JAN 16 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

The occurrence of black aspergilli in onions has been reported as frequent, and this group of fungi harbors potentially toxigenic species. In addition, Aspergillus niger has been reported as the causative agent of black mold rot, an important postharvest disease that causes damage throughout the world. Brazil stands out as one of the world's largest onion producers. However, few studies have been conducted to investigate the mycobiota in Brazilian onions. For this reason, we investigated the mycobiota of 48 market (n = 25) and field (n = 23) onion bulb samples. Nineteen soil samples were collected from the same fields and evaluated. In field onions and soil samples, Penicillium spp. was the prevalent fungal group, whereas in market samples A. section Nigri was the most frequent group. Due to the taxonomic complexity of this group, species identification was supported by phylogenetic data (CaM gene). A. welwitschiae was the most prevalent species in market samples. Black aspergillus strains were evaluated for fumonisin B-2 (FB2) and ochratoxin A (OTA) production. Overall, 53% and 2.2% of the strains produced FB2 and OTA, respectively. The occurrence of FB2 and OTA was also investigated in onion bulb samples but none showed contamination with these mycotoxins. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 18/25597-3 - Prospecção da diversidade genética de Aspergillus section Flavi isolados no Brasil
• Beneficiário: Josué José da Silva
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 13/05414-8 - Isolamento, identificação e desenvolvimento de marcadores moleculares para avaliação de Aspergillus niger produtores de fumonisina B2 e ocratoxina A
• Beneficiário: Beatriz Thie Iamanaka
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular