Investigating the ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus plantarum on the reduction of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, and zearalenone in dough and toast Bread

Background and Objectives: Wheat and its derived products are high-risk commodities for aflatoxin contamination. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of using Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus plantarum, and the dough fermentation and baking periods on reducing aflatoxin...

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Main Authors: Alireza Haji Amiri, Leila Nateghi, Nazanin Zand
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Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/5030
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description Background and Objectives: Wheat and its derived products are high-risk commodities for aflatoxin contamination. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of using Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus plantarum, and the dough fermentation and baking periods on reducing aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), ochratoxin A (OTA), and zearalenone (ZEA) toxins. Materials and Methods: Toast bread flour contaminated with AFB1, OTA and ZEA (10,10 and 400 ng/g) were separately treated with S. cerevisiae and L. plantarum (at a concentration of 108 CFU/g). The reduction of mycotoxins was examined immediately after dough preparation, at the end of fermentation, and after baking. Results: The type of microorganism, fermentation and baking significantly affected the reduction of mycotoxins (AFB1, OTA, and ZEA). After baking, neither AFB1 nor OTA were detected in any of the toast bread samples, with a 100% reduction observed in all treatments. In contrast, the percentage reduction of ZEA after baking compared with immediately after dough preparation ranged from 98.90% to 100%, and the percentage reduction of ZEA at the end of fermentation compared with immediately after dough preparation ranged from 97.80% to 99.57%. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that L. plantarum and S. cerevisiae can be used as additives or processing agents to decrease mycotoxins in fermented wheat foods.
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spelling doaj-art-ae1520cc8fb14f1d813da6891d2bd2ef2025-08-20T02:11:57ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Microbiology2008-32892008-44472025-04-0117210.18502/ijm.v17i2.18393Investigating the ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus plantarum on the reduction of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, and zearalenone in dough and toast BreadAlireza Haji Amiri0Leila Nateghi1Nazanin Zand2Department of Food Science and Technology, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University, Varamin, IranDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University, Varamin, IranDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran Background and Objectives: Wheat and its derived products are high-risk commodities for aflatoxin contamination. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of using Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus plantarum, and the dough fermentation and baking periods on reducing aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), ochratoxin A (OTA), and zearalenone (ZEA) toxins. Materials and Methods: Toast bread flour contaminated with AFB1, OTA and ZEA (10,10 and 400 ng/g) were separately treated with S. cerevisiae and L. plantarum (at a concentration of 108 CFU/g). The reduction of mycotoxins was examined immediately after dough preparation, at the end of fermentation, and after baking. Results: The type of microorganism, fermentation and baking significantly affected the reduction of mycotoxins (AFB1, OTA, and ZEA). After baking, neither AFB1 nor OTA were detected in any of the toast bread samples, with a 100% reduction observed in all treatments. In contrast, the percentage reduction of ZEA after baking compared with immediately after dough preparation ranged from 98.90% to 100%, and the percentage reduction of ZEA at the end of fermentation compared with immediately after dough preparation ranged from 97.80% to 99.57%. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that L. plantarum and S. cerevisiae can be used as additives or processing agents to decrease mycotoxins in fermented wheat foods. https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/5030Aflatoxin B1;Ochratoxin A;Zearalenone;Saccharomyces cerevisiae;Lactobacillus plantarum;Bread
spellingShingle Alireza Haji Amiri
Leila Nateghi
Nazanin Zand
Investigating the ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus plantarum on the reduction of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, and zearalenone in dough and toast Bread
Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Aflatoxin B1;
Ochratoxin A;
Zearalenone;
Saccharomyces cerevisiae;
Lactobacillus plantarum;
Bread
title Investigating the ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus plantarum on the reduction of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, and zearalenone in dough and toast Bread
title_full Investigating the ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus plantarum on the reduction of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, and zearalenone in dough and toast Bread
title_fullStr Investigating the ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus plantarum on the reduction of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, and zearalenone in dough and toast Bread
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus plantarum on the reduction of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, and zearalenone in dough and toast Bread
title_short Investigating the ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus plantarum on the reduction of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, and zearalenone in dough and toast Bread
title_sort investigating the ability of saccharomyces cerevisiae and lactobacillus plantarum on the reduction of aflatoxin b1 ochratoxin a and zearalenone in dough and toast bread
topic Aflatoxin B1;
Ochratoxin A;
Zearalenone;
Saccharomyces cerevisiae;
Lactobacillus plantarum;
Bread
url https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/5030
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