Analysis of the correlation between the distribution of microorganisms carried by Coix seed and fungal toxins, and the biological control of aflatoxin
Coix seed is a valuable crop with both medicinal and edible uses, significantly impacting economic and medical sectors. However, its contamination with fungi and mycotoxins poses serious health risks when used medicinally. Thus, identifying fungi in Coix seed and controlling fungal toxins is crucial...
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| author | Lingxia Peng Jiahao Fang Lijun Yang Gurusamy Abirami Feng Yin Lietao Cai Chaojun Zhang Yuyang Zhao Yan Jin Shuifeng Zhang Huadong Sheng Guohong Zeng Haimin Chen Zongsuo Liang Xiaodan Zhang |
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| description | Coix seed is a valuable crop with both medicinal and edible uses, significantly impacting economic and medical sectors. However, its contamination with fungi and mycotoxins poses serious health risks when used medicinally. Thus, identifying fungi in Coix seed and controlling fungal toxins is crucial. This study employs high-throughput sequencing to detect fungi in Coix seed samples and analyze their correlation with mycotoxin content. Our findings showed no fungal infection from seed filling to maturity, but a diverse fungal community was present in mature seeds, the relative abundance of the dominant fungal phyla varied across different regions. In GZQL, YNFYA, and GD, the Ascomycota phylum dominated, and in LN and GXBS, Basidiomycota was the predominant phylum. These genera showed significant correlations with aflatoxins, zearalenone, and deoxynivalenol, indicating their potential as mycotoxin producers. Analysis revealed that Bacillus had a negative correlation with all detected mycotoxins. Antagonistic experiments demonstrated that Bacillus strains effectively inhibited aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus. This study provides essential data for preventing fungal growth and mycotoxin accumulation in Coix seed, ensuring its safe use in medicine and as food. These findings provide essential data for developing targeted strategies to prevent fungal growth and mycotoxin accumulation in Coix seed, ensuring its safe use in both medicinal and dietary applications. By enhancing our understanding of the microbial dynamics in Coix seed, we can improve food safety and public health outcomes, reinforcing the importance of continued research in this field. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b552b160db474ff38c8c0b8cd4f23f402025-08-20T02:39:38ZengElsevierCurrent Research in Food Science2665-92712025-01-011010104010.1016/j.crfs.2025.101040Analysis of the correlation between the distribution of microorganisms carried by Coix seed and fungal toxins, and the biological control of aflatoxinLingxia Peng0Jiahao Fang1Lijun Yang2Gurusamy Abirami3Feng Yin4Lietao Cai5Chaojun Zhang6Yuyang Zhao7Yan Jin8Shuifeng Zhang9Huadong Sheng10Guohong Zeng11Haimin Chen12Zongsuo Liang13Xiaodan Zhang14College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, ChinaR&D Center of Kanglaite, Hangzhou, 310018, ChinaR&D Center of Kanglaite, Hangzhou, 310018, ChinaState Key Lab Breeding Base Dao-Di Herbs, National Resource Center Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, ChinaState Key Lab Breeding Base Dao-Di Herbs, National Resource Center Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, ChinaZhejiang FangYuan Testing Group Co. LTD, Hangzhou, 310018, ChinaZhejiang FangYuan Testing Group Co. LTD, Hangzhou, 310018, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China; Corresponding author.Coix seed is a valuable crop with both medicinal and edible uses, significantly impacting economic and medical sectors. However, its contamination with fungi and mycotoxins poses serious health risks when used medicinally. Thus, identifying fungi in Coix seed and controlling fungal toxins is crucial. This study employs high-throughput sequencing to detect fungi in Coix seed samples and analyze their correlation with mycotoxin content. Our findings showed no fungal infection from seed filling to maturity, but a diverse fungal community was present in mature seeds, the relative abundance of the dominant fungal phyla varied across different regions. In GZQL, YNFYA, and GD, the Ascomycota phylum dominated, and in LN and GXBS, Basidiomycota was the predominant phylum. These genera showed significant correlations with aflatoxins, zearalenone, and deoxynivalenol, indicating their potential as mycotoxin producers. Analysis revealed that Bacillus had a negative correlation with all detected mycotoxins. Antagonistic experiments demonstrated that Bacillus strains effectively inhibited aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus. This study provides essential data for preventing fungal growth and mycotoxin accumulation in Coix seed, ensuring its safe use in medicine and as food. These findings provide essential data for developing targeted strategies to prevent fungal growth and mycotoxin accumulation in Coix seed, ensuring its safe use in both medicinal and dietary applications. By enhancing our understanding of the microbial dynamics in Coix seed, we can improve food safety and public health outcomes, reinforcing the importance of continued research in this field.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927125000711Coix seedFungiMycotoxinsAssociation analysisCoix lacryma-Jobi L |
| spellingShingle | Lingxia Peng Jiahao Fang Lijun Yang Gurusamy Abirami Feng Yin Lietao Cai Chaojun Zhang Yuyang Zhao Yan Jin Shuifeng Zhang Huadong Sheng Guohong Zeng Haimin Chen Zongsuo Liang Xiaodan Zhang Analysis of the correlation between the distribution of microorganisms carried by Coix seed and fungal toxins, and the biological control of aflatoxin Current Research in Food Science Coix seed Fungi Mycotoxins Association analysis Coix lacryma-Jobi L |
| title | Analysis of the correlation between the distribution of microorganisms carried by Coix seed and fungal toxins, and the biological control of aflatoxin |
| title_full | Analysis of the correlation between the distribution of microorganisms carried by Coix seed and fungal toxins, and the biological control of aflatoxin |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of the correlation between the distribution of microorganisms carried by Coix seed and fungal toxins, and the biological control of aflatoxin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of the correlation between the distribution of microorganisms carried by Coix seed and fungal toxins, and the biological control of aflatoxin |
| title_short | Analysis of the correlation between the distribution of microorganisms carried by Coix seed and fungal toxins, and the biological control of aflatoxin |
| title_sort | analysis of the correlation between the distribution of microorganisms carried by coix seed and fungal toxins and the biological control of aflatoxin |
| topic | Coix seed Fungi Mycotoxins Association analysis Coix lacryma-Jobi L |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927125000711 |
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