TY - JOUR
T1 - Novel non-thermal food processing techniques and their mechanism of action in mycotoxins decontamination of foods
AU - Urugo, Markos Makiso
AU - Teka, Tilahun A.
AU - Berihune, Ruth Aweke
AU - Teferi, Sifen Liulseged
AU - Garbaba, Chemeda Abedeta
AU - Adebo, Janet Adeyinka
AU - Woldemariam, Henock Woldemichael
AU - Astatkie, Tess
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2023/5
Y1 - 2023/5
N2 - This review describes the major food and feed contaminating mycotoxins and provides a thorough insight about non-thermal food processing techniques and their mycotoxin detoxification mechanisms. Cold plasma, pulsed light, pulsed electric field, high pressure processing, and electron beam irradiation are among the techniques discussed. Mycotoxins decontamination is usually achieved through the release of reactive species and inactivation of toxin-producing microorganisms through alteration of cell membrane integrity and genetic makeup. Destruction of the molecular structure of mycotoxins responsible for toxicity also occurs during these processes. These non-thermal methods are effective in decontaminating mycotoxins with varying degrees of efficiency, and some of the methods do complete decontamination of mycotoxins with minimal processing. Despite their promising efficacy in decontaminating mycotoxins, the feasibility of most of these methods requires scale-up with future potential for commercialization and acceptance. Efforts should be made to increase the scalability and adoption of the technologies, especially in low-income countries where mycotoxin contamination is prevalent.
AB - This review describes the major food and feed contaminating mycotoxins and provides a thorough insight about non-thermal food processing techniques and their mycotoxin detoxification mechanisms. Cold plasma, pulsed light, pulsed electric field, high pressure processing, and electron beam irradiation are among the techniques discussed. Mycotoxins decontamination is usually achieved through the release of reactive species and inactivation of toxin-producing microorganisms through alteration of cell membrane integrity and genetic makeup. Destruction of the molecular structure of mycotoxins responsible for toxicity also occurs during these processes. These non-thermal methods are effective in decontaminating mycotoxins with varying degrees of efficiency, and some of the methods do complete decontamination of mycotoxins with minimal processing. Despite their promising efficacy in decontaminating mycotoxins, the feasibility of most of these methods requires scale-up with future potential for commercialization and acceptance. Efforts should be made to increase the scalability and adoption of the technologies, especially in low-income countries where mycotoxin contamination is prevalent.
KW - Aflatoxin
KW - Electron beam irradiation
KW - High pressure processing
KW - Mycotoxin detoxification
KW - Non-thermal plasma
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ifset.2023.103312
DO - 10.1016/j.ifset.2023.103312
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85150915941
SN - 1466-8564
VL - 85
JO - Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies
JF - Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies
M1 - 103312
ER -