Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried fruits from Morocco: Monitoring, regulatory aspects, and exposure assessment
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2023 Sep 29:105503. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2023.105503. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study aims to investigate the presence of Aflatoxins (AF) in 180 samples dried fruits and Ochratoxin A (OTA) in 210 samples dried fruits and grape juices collected in Morocco. Mycotoxins were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to fluorescence detection and immunoaffinity columns (IAC) cleanup. Contamination levels were compared with the maximum regulatory limits (MRL) recently adopted in the country, and mycotoxin exposure of adult consumers was assessed. Results showed tha...
Source: Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology : RTP - October 1, 2023 Category: Toxicology Authors: Nysrine Mannani Mounir El Boujamaai Aicha Sifou Mohamed Bennani Chakib El Adlouni El Hassane Abdennebi Abdellah Zinedine Source Type: research
Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried fruits from Morocco: Monitoring, regulatory aspects, and exposure assessment
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2023 Sep 29:105503. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2023.105503. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study aims to investigate the presence of Aflatoxins (AF) in 180 samples dried fruits and Ochratoxin A (OTA) in 210 samples dried fruits and grape juices collected in Morocco. Mycotoxins were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to fluorescence detection and immunoaffinity columns (IAC) cleanup. Contamination levels were compared with the maximum regulatory limits (MRL) recently adopted in the country, and mycotoxin exposure of adult consumers was assessed. Results showed tha...
Source: Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology : RTP - October 1, 2023 Category: Toxicology Authors: Nysrine Mannani Mounir El Boujamaai Aicha Sifou Mohamed Bennani Chakib El Adlouni El Hassane Abdennebi Abdellah Zinedine Source Type: research
Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried fruits from Morocco: Monitoring, regulatory aspects, and exposure assessment
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2023 Sep 29:105503. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2023.105503. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study aims to investigate the presence of Aflatoxins (AF) in 180 samples dried fruits and Ochratoxin A (OTA) in 210 samples dried fruits and grape juices collected in Morocco. Mycotoxins were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to fluorescence detection and immunoaffinity columns (IAC) cleanup. Contamination levels were compared with the maximum regulatory limits (MRL) recently adopted in the country, and mycotoxin exposure of adult consumers was assessed. Results showed tha...
Source: Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology : RTP - October 1, 2023 Category: Toxicology Authors: Nysrine Mannani Mounir El Boujamaai Aicha Sifou Mohamed Bennani Chakib El Adlouni El Hassane Abdennebi Abdellah Zinedine Source Type: research
Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried fruits from Morocco: Monitoring, regulatory aspects, and exposure assessment
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2023 Sep 29:105503. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2023.105503. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study aims to investigate the presence of Aflatoxins (AF) in 180 samples dried fruits and Ochratoxin A (OTA) in 210 samples dried fruits and grape juices collected in Morocco. Mycotoxins were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to fluorescence detection and immunoaffinity columns (IAC) cleanup. Contamination levels were compared with the maximum regulatory limits (MRL) recently adopted in the country, and mycotoxin exposure of adult consumers was assessed. Results showed tha...
Source: Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology : RTP - October 1, 2023 Category: Toxicology Authors: Nysrine Mannani Mounir El Boujamaai Aicha Sifou Mohamed Bennani Chakib El Adlouni El Hassane Abdennebi Abdellah Zinedine Source Type: research
Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried fruits from Morocco: Monitoring, regulatory aspects, and exposure assessment
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2023 Sep 29:105503. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2023.105503. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study aims to investigate the presence of Aflatoxins (AF) in 180 samples dried fruits and Ochratoxin A (OTA) in 210 samples dried fruits and grape juices collected in Morocco. Mycotoxins were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to fluorescence detection and immunoaffinity columns (IAC) cleanup. Contamination levels were compared with the maximum regulatory limits (MRL) recently adopted in the country, and mycotoxin exposure of adult consumers was assessed. Results showed tha...
Source: Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology : RTP - October 1, 2023 Category: Toxicology Authors: Nysrine Mannani Mounir El Boujamaai Aicha Sifou Mohamed Bennani Chakib El Adlouni El Hassane Abdennebi Abdellah Zinedine Source Type: research
Effectiveness of Phosphate and Zinc Solubilizing Paenarthrobacter nitroguajacolicus P1 as Halotolerant Rhizobacterium with Growth-Promoting Activity on Pistacia vera L
Curr Microbiol. 2023 Sep 4;80(10):336. doi: 10.1007/s00284-023-03448-0.ABSTRACTPlant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial microorganisms to develop microbial fertilizers. Biofertilizers can accelerate plant growth and enhance crop yields. The current research aimed to isolate and identify rhizobacterium with plant growth-promoting activity in the rhizospheric region of pistachio trees in arid and salty region of Iran. In the present study, 26 bacterial isolates were isolated from the rhizospheric region of the pistachio trees. Plant growth-promoting characteristics of isolated bacteria, including the abilit...
Source: Current Microbiology - September 4, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Fatemeh Salimi Mehdi Khorshidi Fateme Amirahmadi Atefe Amirahmadi Source Type: research
Effectiveness of Phosphate and Zinc Solubilizing Paenarthrobacter nitroguajacolicus P1 as Halotolerant Rhizobacterium with Growth-Promoting Activity on Pistacia vera L
Curr Microbiol. 2023 Sep 4;80(10):336. doi: 10.1007/s00284-023-03448-0.ABSTRACTPlant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial microorganisms to develop microbial fertilizers. Biofertilizers can accelerate plant growth and enhance crop yields. The current research aimed to isolate and identify rhizobacterium with plant growth-promoting activity in the rhizospheric region of pistachio trees in arid and salty region of Iran. In the present study, 26 bacterial isolates were isolated from the rhizospheric region of the pistachio trees. Plant growth-promoting characteristics of isolated bacteria, including the abilit...
Source: Current Microbiology - September 4, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Fatemeh Salimi Mehdi Khorshidi Fateme Amirahmadi Atefe Amirahmadi Source Type: research
Citrin: a novel food allergen in citrus seeds and citrus-derived pectin that shows cross-reactivity with cashew and pistachio
CONCLUSION: Citrus pectin may be contaminated with citrus seeds. Citrin, a newly identified allergen in citrus seeds, appears to be the culprit antigen in citrus seeds and contaminated citrus pectin. Citrin is highly homologous with Ana o 2 in cashew and Pis v 2 in pistachio, suggesting potential for cross-reactivity and providing an explanation for co-allergenicity of cashew/pistachio, citrus seeds, and citrus pectin.PMID:37659472 | DOI:10.1016/j.anai.2023.08.603 (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - September 2, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: George N Konstantinou Mary Grace Baker Joyce Yu Lara S Ford Ramon Bencharitiwong Galina Grishina Hugh Sampson Scott Sicherer Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn Source Type: research
Citrin: a novel food allergen in citrus seeds and citrus-derived pectin that shows cross-reactivity with cashew and pistachio
Patients exquisitely sensitive to cashew/pistachio are at risk for allergic reactions to citrus seeds and pectin. (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - August 31, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: George N. Konstantinou, Mary Grace Baker, Joyce Yu, Lara S Ford, Ramon Bencharitiwong, Galina Grishina, Hugh Sampson, Scott Sicherer, Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Mechanistic Understanding of the Antiviral Properties of Pistachios and Zeaxanthin against HSV-1
Viruses. 2023 Jul 29;15(8):1651. doi: 10.3390/v15081651.ABSTRACTThe search for alternative clinical treatments to fight resistance and find alternative antiviral treatments for the herpes simplex virus (HSV) is of great interest. Plants are rich sources of novel antiviral, pharmacologically active agents that provide several advantages, including reduced side effects, less resistance, low toxicity, and different mechanisms of action. In the present work, the antiviral activity of Californian natural raw (NRRE) and roasted unsalted (RURE) pistachio polyphenols-rich extracts was evaluated against HSV-1 using VERO cells. Two ...
Source: Herpes - August 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rosamaria Pennisi Paola Trischitta Maria Pia Tamburello Davide Barreca Giuseppina Mandalari Maria Teresa Sciortino Source Type: research
Mechanistic Understanding of the Antiviral Properties of Pistachios and Zeaxanthin against HSV-1
Viruses. 2023 Jul 29;15(8):1651. doi: 10.3390/v15081651.ABSTRACTThe search for alternative clinical treatments to fight resistance and find alternative antiviral treatments for the herpes simplex virus (HSV) is of great interest. Plants are rich sources of novel antiviral, pharmacologically active agents that provide several advantages, including reduced side effects, less resistance, low toxicity, and different mechanisms of action. In the present work, the antiviral activity of Californian natural raw (NRRE) and roasted unsalted (RURE) pistachio polyphenols-rich extracts was evaluated against HSV-1 using VERO cells. Two ...
Source: Herpes - August 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rosamaria Pennisi Paola Trischitta Maria Pia Tamburello Davide Barreca Giuseppina Mandalari Maria Teresa Sciortino Source Type: research
Conversion of waste biomass to designed and tailored activated chars with valuable properties for adsorption and electrochemical applications
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Aug 16. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-28824-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWaste biomass, a renewable energy source, is inexpensive material that has great potential in sorption and electrochemical application. The selected waste materials (corncobs, coconut shells, walnuts, and pistachio husks) allow to close the production cycle and enable material recycling, which are important aspects in the hierarchy of waste management. The proposed methodology for production and activation of biochars can be used industrially due to highly porous structure, developed surface area, and sorption ability of...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - August 16, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Katarzyna Januszewicz Pawe ł Kazimierski Anita Cymann-Sachajdak Paulina Hercel Beata Barczak Monika Wilamowska-Zaw łocka Dariusz Karda ś Justyna Łuczak Source Type: research
Valorization of pistachio industrial waste: Simultaneous recovery of pectin and phenolics, and their application in low-phenylalanine cookies for phenylketonuria
This study introduces a sustainable approach to simultaneously produce pectin and phenolic compounds from pistachio industrial waste and applies them in the formulation of low-phenylalanine cookies. The co-optimization process was performed using the microwave-assisted technique and a Box-Behnken design, considering four variables and two responses: pectin yield and total phenolic content (TPC). The co-optimized condition (microwave power of 700 W, irradiation time of 210 s, pH level of 1.02, and LSR of 20 mL/g) resulted in a pectin yield of 15.85 % and a TPC of 10.12 %. The pectin obtained under co-optimized condition was...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - August 2, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Milad Kazemi Sahar Aboutalebzadeh Seyede Parastoo Mojaverian Sara Amiri Samani Fatemeh Kouhsari Sepideh PourvatanDoust Atiyeh Salimi Mohamad Savarolyia Amin Najafi Seyed Saeid Hosseini Faramarz Khodaiyan Source Type: research
Valorization of pistachio industrial waste: Simultaneous recovery of pectin and phenolics, and their application in low-phenylalanine cookies for phenylketonuria
This study introduces a sustainable approach to simultaneously produce pectin and phenolic compounds from pistachio industrial waste and applies them in the formulation of low-phenylalanine cookies. The co-optimization process was performed using the microwave-assisted technique and a Box-Behnken design, considering four variables and two responses: pectin yield and total phenolic content (TPC). The co-optimized condition (microwave power of 700 W, irradiation time of 210 s, pH level of 1.02, and LSR of 20 mL/g) resulted in a pectin yield of 15.85 % and a TPC of 10.12 %. The pectin obtained under co-optimized condition was...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - August 2, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Milad Kazemi Sahar Aboutalebzadeh Seyede Parastoo Mojaverian Sara Amiri Samani Fatemeh Kouhsari Sepideh PourvatanDoust Atiyeh Salimi Mohamad Savarolyia Amin Najafi Seyed Saeid Hosseini Faramarz Khodaiyan Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 15, Pages 1651: Mechanistic Understanding of the Antiviral Properties of Pistachios and Zeaxanthin against HSV-1
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The search for alternative clinical treatments to fight resistance and find alternative antiviral treatments for the herpes simplex virus (HSV) is of great interest. Plants are rich sources of novel antiviral, pharmacologically active agents that provide several advantages, including reduced side effects, less resistance, low toxicity, and different mechanisms of action. In the present work, the antiviral activity of Californian natural raw (NRRE) and roasted unsalted (RURE) pistachio polyphenols-rich extracts was evaluated against HSV-1 using VERO cells. Two different extraction methods, with or without n-...
Source: Viruses - July 29, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Rosamaria Pennisi Paola Trischitta Maria Pia Tamburello Davide Barreca Giuseppina Mandalari Maria Teresa Sciortino Tags: Article Source Type: research
