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Al-Shuhaib M B S, Albakri A H, Hashim H O, Alwan S L, Almandil N B, Selvaraj P, et al . High Prevalence of Aflatoxin B1 in Aspergillus flavus Infecting Stored Rice Grains. JAST 2020; 22 (3) :737-745
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High Prevalence of Aflatoxin B1 in Aspergillus flavus Infecting Stored Rice Grains
M. B. S. Al-Shuhaib1 , A. H. Albakri2 , H. O. Hashim3 , S. L. Alwan2 , N. B. Almandil4 , P. Selvaraj5 , R. Jermy6 , S. Abdul Azeez7 , J. Francis Borgio * 8
1- Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture, Al-Qasim Green University, Al-Qasim, Babil 51001, Iraq.
2- Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Kufa, Kufa, Najaf 54001, Iraq.
3- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Babylon, Babil 51001, Iraq.
4- Department of Clinical Pharmacy Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultation (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (Formerly: University of Dammam), Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
5- Department of Zoology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai-627002, Tamil Nadu, India.
6- Department of Nanomedicine, Institute for Research and Medical Consultation (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia.
7- Department of Genetic Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultation (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
8- Department of Genetic Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultation (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. , borgiomicro@gmail.com
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One of the best-known rice-infecting microorganisms is Aspergillus flavus, which produces toxic metabolites known as Aflatoxins (AFs). This study was designed to detect potential simultaneous biosynthesis of the four main AFs (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, and AFG2) in rice-infecting strains of A. flavus. The AF prevalence was studied in 109 strains of A. flavus, which were collected from stored Indian rice grains from 300 locations in the Middle Euphrates region of Iraq from 2015 to 2016. The potential AFs were extracted and quantified simultaneously using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) equipped with a photodiode array detector. The results revealed that 29% (n= 32) of strains were non-aflatoxigenic, while the remaining 71% (n= 77) were confirmed to be aflatoxigenic, with variable ability to produce mono-, bi-, and tri-AFs. AFB1, AFG2, AFG1, and AFB2 were produced by 49 (45%), 44 (40%), 20 (18%), and 17 (16%) strains, respectively, at various concentrations. The concentration of AFB1 was the highest among the A. flavus strains, with a mean value of 3,561.9 µg kg-1. In conclusion, the most abundant AF synthesized by the rice-infecting A. flavus strains was AFB1. Contamination with AFs continues to pose potential health risks to animals as well as humans. These results clearly indicate that the improper storage conditions of rice in Iraq were favourable for the growth of A. flavus and contamination with AFs. National-level studies are mandatory to avoid foodborne intoxications. Strict regulations should be devised and imposed to prevent synthesis of AFs on rice grains.
 
Keywords: Aflatoxigenic, Contamination, Indian rice, HPLC, Hygiene.
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Article Type: Original Research | Subject: Food Microbiology
Received: 2018/12/17 | Accepted: 2019/07/15 | Published: 2020/04/22
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