Advances and perspectives in the use of biocontrol agents against fungal plant diseases

D Palmieri, G Ianiri, C Del Grosso, G Barone… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of synthetic fungicides to control fungal diseases has growing limitations due to eco-
toxicological risks. Therefore, it is necessary to replace or integrate high risk chemicals with …

Alternative methods for the control of postharvest citrus diseases

I Talibi, H Boubaker, EH Boudyach… - Journal of applied …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The postharvest diseases of citrus fruit cause considerable losses during storage and
transportation. These diseases are managed principally by the application of synthetic …

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”: The potentials of apple bioactive constituents for chronic disease prevention

AB Oyenihi, ZA Belay, A Mditshwa… - Journal of food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Apples are rich sources of selected micronutrients (eg, iron, zinc, vitamins C and E) and
polyphenols (eg, procyanidins, phloridzin, 5′‐caffeoylquinic acid) that can help in …

Patulin in food: A mycotoxin concern for human health and its management strategies

DK Mahato, M Kamle, B Sharma, S Pandhi, S Devi… - Toxicon, 2021 - Elsevier
The mycotoxin patulin is primarily produced as a secondary metabolite by numerous fungal
species and predominantly by Aspergillus, Byssochlamys, and Penicillium species. It is …

Recent trends in detecting, controlling, and detoxifying of patulin mycotoxin using biotechnology methods

GL Ngolong Ngea, Q Yang, R Castoria… - … Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Patulin (PAT) is a mycotoxin that can contaminate many foods and especially fruits and fruit‐
based products. Therefore, accurate and effective testing is necessary to enable producers …

Perfume guns: Potential of yeast volatile organic compounds in the biological control of mycotoxin-producing fungi

S Oufensou, Z Ul Hassan, V Balmas, S Jaoua… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pathogenic fungi in the genera Alternaria, Aspergillus, Botrytis, Fusarium, Geotrichum,
Gloeosporium, Monilinia, Mucor, Penicillium, and Rhizopus are the most common cause of …

Recent advances in Penicillium expansum infection mechanisms and current methods in controlling P. expansum in postharvest apples

K Wang, GLN Ngea, EA Godana, Y Shi… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most significant challenges associated with postharvest apple deterioration is the
blue mold caused by Penicillium expansum, which leads to considerable economic losses …

Conversion of the mycotoxin patulin to the less toxic desoxypatulinic acid by the biocontrol yeast Rhodosporidium kratochvilovae strain LS11

R Castoria, L Mannina, R Durán-Patrón… - Journal of agricultural …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The infection of stored apples by the fungus Penicillium expansum causes the
contamination of fruits and fruit-derived products with the mycotoxin patulin, which is a major …

Crop molds and mycotoxins: Alternative management using biocontrol

PA Nguyen, C Strub, A Fontana, S Schorr-Galindo - Biological Control, 2017 - Elsevier
Phytopathogenic and/or mycotoxigenic filamentous fungi are involved in a great number of
plant diseases that cause yield and quality losses of crops. Besides the economic damages …

Efficacy of Pichia caribbica in controlling blue mold rot and patulin degradation in apples

J Cao, H Zhang, Q Yang, R Ren - International Journal of Food …, 2013 - Elsevier
The efficacy of Pichia caribbica in controlling postharvest blue mold and natural decay
development of apples and degrading the patulin produced by Penicillium expansum was …