Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36, P. 1 - 9
Published: June 26, 2024
Synthetic
fungicides
have
experienced
a
significant
increase
in
recent
years,
necessitating
the
search
for
more
sustainable
and
environmentally
friendly
alternatives.
In
this
regard,
chitosan
has
emerged
as
an
option
to
reduce
reliance
on
these
products.
This
study
evaluated
effect
of
biocontrol
agent
against
Fusarium
oxysporum
tomato
fruits.
A
fully
randomized
experimental
design
incorporating
6
treatments
was
employed,
consisting
four
(0.5,
1,
2,
3
g
L
-1
),
negative
control
involving
application
synthetic
fungicide,
positive
inoculated
with
F.
.
Samples
were
taken
from
infected
The
F4
isolate
sp.
identified
,
demonstrated
highest
level
virulence.
Among
treatments,
treatment
showed
percentage
mycelial
growth
inhibition
(PMGI)
at
79.92%
greatest
reduction
biomass
0.65
g,
which
did
not
differ
significantly
fungicide.
Regarding
disease
severity
incidence,
there
variations
among
each
results
obtained
2
treatments.
All
reduced
Applying
fruits
plant
presents
alternative
diminishing
fungicides.
CABI Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
Abstract
Mycotoxins
are
secondary
metabolites
produced
by
filamentous
fungi
responsible
for
the
contamination
of
food
and
feedstuffs.
The
presence
mycotoxins
causes
relevant
economic
losses
negative
effects
on
both
human
animal
health.
Strategies
related
to
good
agricultural
processing
practices
offer
satisfactory
results
in
reduction
mycotoxins.
Practices
such
as
agriculture
practices,
manufacturing
practice,
storage
application
hazard
analysis
monitoring
critical
points
must
be
implemented.
need
effective
detoxification
availability
products
safe
from
is
becoming
more
imperative,
all
links
supply
chain
course
final
consumers
these
products.
In
addition
traditional
techniques
that
have
been
used
attempt
detoxify
mycotoxins,
innovative
nanotechnological
biotechnological
approaches
emerged
with
increasingly
promising
results.
main
goal
this
review
highlight
impacts
suggest
postharvest
management
production
marketing
mycotoxin-free
Traditional
physical,
chemical
microbiological
methods
discussed
preventing
degradation
feed
Crop Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
65(3)
Published: April 27, 2025
Abstract
Mango
(
Mangifera
indica
L.)
anthracnose
disease
has
been
a
challenging
issue
for
the
past
several
years,
causing
about
30%–60%
economic
loss
in
its
annual
production.
Colletotrichum
gloeosporioides
survives
as
an
endophyte,
during
later
stages
develops
infection,
thereby
serious
pre‐
well
postharvest
crop
losses.
Such
losses
become
difficult
to
overcome
supply
of
fruit
gets
affected
due
quality
reduction
result
anthracnose.
For
many
decades,
synthetic
fungicides
have
used
primary
control
measures
disease.
However,
indiscriminate
use
against
pathogen
raised
concerns
their
detrimental
effects
on
environmental
health
and
residual
toxicity
plants
fruits.
The
resistance
resurgence
also
major
threat
farming
community
stakeholders.
Given
these
harmful
effects,
researchers,
agro‐industries,
communities
are
exploring
sustainable
alternatives
mango
with
phyto‐extracts
essential
oils
promising
options
globally.
This
comprehensive
review
suggests
eco‐friendly
alternative
combating
C.
fruit.
effectiveness
plant‐based
extracts
preventing
anthracnose‐related
is
highlighted,
along
future
prospects
high‐quality
mangoes.
botanical‐based
management
strategies
can
provide
conventional
reduce
chemical
load
storage.
In
context
climate
change,
developing
using
will
strong
potential
address
challenges
posed
by
chemicals.
Processes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 763 - 763
Published: April 10, 2024
The
use
of
lactic
acid
bacteria
(LAB)
for
the
biocontrol
fungi
that
cause
fruit
and
vegetable
deterioration
is
a
highly
promising
strategy.
However,
one
main
challenges
lies
in
maintaining
both
viability
antifungal
activity
even
conditions
are
unfavorable
LAB.
microencapsulation
LAB
can
minimize
impact
environmental
conditions,
helping
to
maintain
viability,
but
there
still
little
information
on
what
occurs
with
respect
activity.
Therefore,
objective
this
study
was
evaluate
effect
several
polymer
blends
Lactiplantibacillus
plantarum
TEP15
L.
pentosus
TEJ4.
Sodium
alginate
(2%),
sodium
alginate–gum
arabic
(2%:1%),
alginate–k-carrageenan
(2%:0.05%),
alginate–whey
protein
(0.75%:1.5%)
were
used
as
encapsulating
polymers.
After
processing
(day
0),
well
after
14
28
days
storage,
encapsulation
efficiency,
moisture
content,
bead
size,
survival
evaluated.
Likewise,
encapsulated
subjected
vitro
tests
against
Colletotrichum
gloeosporioides,
Penicillium
AT21H10,
Fusarium
sp.
Capsules
sizes
ranging
from
1.47
mm
1.88
obtained,
all
wall
materials
tested
had
more
than
85%
efficiency
allowed
rates
greater
90%
80%
be
maintained
respectively.
inhibited
growth
mycelia
by
up
100%,
but,
spores,
greatest
inhibition
22.08%
tested.
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(4)
Published: June 25, 2024
Abstract
Fungal
infections
of
fresh
fruits
and
vegetables
(FFVs)
can
lead
to
safety
problems,
including
consumer
poisoning
by
mycotoxins.
Various
strategies
exist
control
fungal
FFVs,
but
their
effectiveness
sustainability
are
limited.
Recently,
new
concepts
based
on
the
microbiome
pathobiome
have
emerged
offer
a
more
holistic
perspective
for
advancing
postharvest
pathogen
techniques.
Understanding
role
in
FFV
is
essential
developing
sustainable
strategies.
This
review
examines
current
emerging
approaches
pathology.
It
reviews
what
known
about
initiation
development
FFVs.
As
promising
concept,
offers
insights
into
basic
mechanisms
microbial
The
underlying
uncovered
being
used
develop
relevant
global
antifungal
will
also
focus
technologies
developed
target
members
FFVs
improve
limiting
mycotoxin
contamination.
Specifically,
this
stresses
related
that
modifying
interaction
between
include
use
consortia,
genomic
technology
manipulate
host
community
genes,
databases,
deep
learning,
artificial
intelligence
identify
markers.
Other
programming
behavior
using
synthetic
biology,
sRNA
technology,
phages,
quorum
sensing,
quenching
Rapid
adoption
commercialization
these
recommended
further
overall
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
72(36), P. 19869 - 19882
Published: Sept. 2, 2024
Fungal
diseases
could
severely
harm
agricultural
productions.
To
develop
new
antifungal
agents,
based
on
the
Global
Natural
Products
Social
Molecular
Networking,
typical
bromine
isotope
peak
ratios,
and
ultraviolet
absorptions,
cultivation
of
soft
coral-derived
endophytic
fungi
