Biological Detoxification of Mycotoxins

Biological Detoxification of Mycotoxins: Comparison

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The continuous occurrence of food contaminants worldwide poses a critical threat to the health of human and livestock. One of the major contaminants in food and feed products are mycotoxins, the secondary metabolites synthesized by toxigenic fungi strains, mainly those belonging to Penicillium, Aspergillus, Alternaria and Fusarium genera. Both acute and chronic exposure to mycotoxin-contaminated food may cause deleterious health effects including retarded growth, suppression of the immune response, vomiting, infertility and gastrointestinal and carcinogenic diseases. These mycotoxins occur in various products, from raw agricultural products such as corn, barley, oats, fruits and herbs, to commercial commodities including aquafeeds, beverages, fruit and vegetable-derived products. The contamination of mycotoxins can occur during any part of the complex food chain, including harvest, industry processing, transportation and/or storage, imposing social burdens on the food industry due to the waste created by contaminated products. This creates an urgent demand for mycotoxin removal methods to minimize economic loss and hazards to consumers.

mycotoxins
biodegradation
probiotics, recombinant enzyme, microbial consortia

1. Introduction

Penicillium, Aspergillus, Alternaria

and

Fusarium

genera. Both acute and chronic exposure to mycotoxin-contaminated food may cause deleterious health effects including retarded growth, suppression of the immune response, vomiting, infertility and gastrointestinal and carcinogenic diseases

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. These mycotoxins occur in various products, from raw agricultural products such as corn, barley, oats, fruits and herbs, to commercial commodities including aquafeeds, beverages, fruit and vegetable-derived products

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. The contamination of mycotoxins can occur during any part of the complex food chain, including harvest, industry processing, transportation and/or storage, imposing social burdens on the food industry due to the waste created by contaminated products

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. This creates an urgent demand for mycotoxin removal methods to minimize economic loss and hazards to consumers.

As shown in

Figure 1

, various strategies have been reported for mycotoxin removal, which can be roughly categorized into physical

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, chemical

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, and biological methods

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. Although some physical and chemical approaches can remove mycotoxin with various degree of success, some problems, such as potential safety issues, loss of important nutrients and high costs, still hamper their application in the food industry

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. In recent years, various biological detoxification approaches, particularly those using microbial cells or enzymes, have been demonstrated to be highly effective in degrading mycotoxins into less toxic products with high specificity

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. Compared with the physical and chemical methods, the detoxification processes by microbes or enzyme can be handled under mild working conditions with fewer losses to the nutritional quality of food products

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. To date, various microorganisms including bacteria and yeast have been found to be capable of degrading mycotoxins

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. Additionally, mycotoxin-degrading enzymes obtained by direct extraction and purification from biomaterials or expression in mature microbial hosts by genetic engineering technique have been well documented

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. Nonetheless, a limited number of studies have been developed to evaluate the potential safety derivatives or metabolites during the detoxification process, although the byproducts can be more harmful than the initial product

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. Moreover, the mechanisms involved in mycotoxins detoxifications are not straightforward. Therefore, it is essential to address these questions before the real applications of biological agents.

Figure 1. Schematic representation of mycotoxin detoxification methods. The physical methods mainly include thermal process, irradiation, and adsorption techniques, while the chemical methods involve in the treatment with acid/alkali solution and ozonation. The major mechanism of biological detoxification involves in the surface binding by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), degradation by enzyme and cellular metabolism.

Schematic representation of mycotoxin detoxification methods. The physical methods mainly include thermal process, irradiation, and adsorption techniques, while the chemical methods involve in the treatment with acid/alkali solution and ozonation. The major mechanism of biological detoxification involves in the surface binding by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), degradation by enzyme and cellular metabolism.

2. Chemical Structure and Toxic Effects of Mycotoxins

Since 1960, more than 400 forms of mycotoxins have been identified and reported. The most common mycotoxins in food include aflatoxins (AFs), trichothecenes, ochra-toxins, zearalenone (ZEA), fumonisins, and patulin, which are highly toxic

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. These notable contaminants can be produced by various toxigenic fungi due to improper harvesting, storage or transport conditions

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. Most of them have complex chemical structures containing specific groups that confer the toxic effects. Basic information of the main mycotoxins including chemical structure, biological effect and producing fungi is summarized in

Table 1

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Table 1.

Chemical structure, toxic groups, biological effects of main mycotoxins and producing fungi.

Mycotoxins	Main Toxic Groups	Main Degradation Products	Organ/System Affected	Main Clinical Signs	Producing Fungi
Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2)	Lactone ring Double bond in difuran ring moiety	AFB1-8,9dihydrodiol, AFB1-8,9-epoxide, dihydrohydroxyaflatoxin B1,	Liver, kidney, immune system	Hepatitis, carcinogenic, abdominal pain, vomiting, increased susceptibility to disease, immunosuppressive and carcinogenic effects	Aspergillus. Flavus	A. Parasiticus	A. nomius
Zearalenones (ZEA)	Lactone ring C-4 hydroxyl group	α-/β-zearalenol, α-/β-zearalanol,zearalenone-4-sulfate, 1-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-6′-hydroxy-l’-undecen-l0′-one, (5S)-5-({2,4-dihydroxy-6-[(1E)-5-hydroxypent-1-en-1-yl]benzoyl}oxy)hexanoic acid	Reproductive tract, mainly female	Hyperestrogenism, Reproductive disorders	Fusarium graminearum(F. roseum)	F. culmorum	F. equiseti	F. cerealis	F. verticillioides	F. incarnatum
Ochratoxins (A,B,C) (OTs)	Isocoumarin moiety Carboxyl group of the phenylalanine moietyCl group	L-βphenylalanine, OTα	Liver, kidney, immune system, inhibit RNA, DNA and protein synthesis in kidney	Nephritis, enlargement of kidney and hepatitis	A. ochraceus	A. carbonarius	A. niger	P. verrucosum	P. nordicum
Fumonisins FBs (B1, B2)	Two tricarballylic acid side chains Free amino group	2-oxo-12,16-dimethyl-3,5,10,14,15-icosanepentol hemiketal, NacetylAP1,	Lungs and heart (pig), central nervous system (horse), liver, immune system	Porcine pulmonary edema (PPE), equine leukoencephalomalacia

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3.2. Mycotoxins Detoxification by Probiotics and the Related Mechanism

The biological detoxification of mycotoxins by probiotic bacteria was reviewed years ago

3.2. Mycotoxins Detoxification by Probiotics and the Related Mechanism

The biological detoxification of mycotoxins by probiotic bacteria was reviewed years ago

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. Probiotics, particularly lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeasts such as

Saccharomyces

genus, can remove mycotoxins primarily through two mechanisms, surface adsorption or biodegradation (

Figure 1). Toxins removal by surface adsorption of microorganisms is a fast and reversible process that does not cause any chemical changes in the substrate. In contrast, biodegradation is permanent but results in undesirable metabolites.

3.2.1. Cell-Binding of Mycotoxins

In the last three decades, numerous studies have been developed regarding toxin binding by the cell-surface of probiotics such as

). Toxins removal by surface adsorption of microorganisms is a fast and reversible process that does not cause any chemical changes in the substrate. In contrast, biodegradation is permanent but results in undesirable metabolites.

3.2.1. Cell-Binding of Mycotoxins

In the last three decades, numerous studies have been developed regarding toxin binding by the cell-surface of probiotics such as

Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus amylovorus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus pentosus

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. Most of studies in vitro have been carried out using viable cells or heat-treated cells with aqueous toxic standards. The binding capacity of mycotoxins was strain-dependent, and depends on the natural structure of the toxin as well as physicochemical conditions. In vivo studies in animal trials and human clinical trials investigating the real effect of probiotics binding capacity as antidote for mycotoxin detoxification have been reviewed

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. Although certain probiotic strains have shown a positive role in the restoration of mycotoxins damage, studies concerning the fate of the ingested mycotoxins and probiotic-mycotoxin still need to be supplemented. The structural components of the probiotic cell wall play a pivotal role in the binding of toxins by microorganisms. LAB has the typical cell wall structure of Gram-positive bacteria, which consists of thick and multilayered peptidoglycan (PG) sacculi decorated with other glycopolymers including teichoic acids (TAs), polysaccharides (PSs) and proteinatious Slayer

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. The binding efficiency of different LAB species seems most closely related to the amino acid sequence of peptide bridges of the PG

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. The cell wall of LAB contains plenty of negatively charged functional groups that might facilitate the binding capacity due to the presence of S-layer proteins

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. The literature available has limited information on the role of teichoic acids and polysaccharide involved in the toxins binding mechanism, experimental studies of enzymatic degradation showed that deficiency of these components in cell wall leads to less toxin accumulation

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. The cell wall of yeasts such as

Saccharomyces

genus is mainly composed of an inner layer with β-glucans and chitin, and outer layer with heavily glycosylated mannoproteins. Some studies suggest that the cell wall thickness depends on β-D-glucans reticular organization and that β-(1, 3)-D-glucans contents play a major role in the toxin adsorption efficacy in

S. cerevisiae

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3.2.2. Biodegradation

In contrast to cell-binding methods, research on the biodegradation of mycotoxins by probiotics is very limited. The available literatures about mycotoxins degradation by probiotics over the last decade was summarized in

. Thus, elucidating the differences between cell wall components of probiotics species might provide a potential strategy to select strains to act as the mycotoxin binder.

3.2.2. Biodegradation

Table 2

. Harkai et al. (2016) successfully selected several

Streptomyces

strains which have shown a strong capability to degrade AFB1 and ZON mycotoxin with eliminated genotoxicity

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. Rao et al. (2017) reported a well-known probiotic bacteria

Bacillus licheniformis

isolate CFR1, which can degrade aflatoxin B1 in liquid culture media with a reduction rate of 94.7%. In the same study, it was found that AFB1 could be metabolized to degradation products using a cell-free supernatant, and that treatments such as heating, proteinase K and SDS lead to the complete loss of degradation activity, indicating that the extracellular proteins or enzymes may be involved in the degradation process

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. The application of biological detoxification in food fermentation has enormous practical significance. Juodeikiene et al. (2018) treated wheat grains with three P. pen-tosaceus strains, and the results showed a decrease in mycotoxins (DON, T-2 and HT-2 toxins) in malting wheat grains. The strains would serve as candidates for reducing mycotoxins in corresponding raw materials for beverages and certain baked-goods production.

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. During the beer-brewing process, some stable mycotoxins in contaminated cereal-derived raw materials may survive and enter the final products, thereby it is important to screen brewers’ yeast with the ability to alleviate toxicity. In the study conducted by Nathanail et al. (2016), the lager yeast

Saccharomyces pastorianus

A15 may enzymatically transform

fusarium

trichothecenes to less toxic form in the fermentations of brewer’s wort, with reduction rates of 15% for DON, 17% for DON3Glc, 34% for HT-2 and 31% for T2

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. This strain might be an excellent candidate for mycotoxicosis control during food processing. It must be addressed that the biodegradation method may bring potential risks. Most of the studies did not look into the possible toxicity of by-products created during the decomposition process. For biotechnological utilization, applicable methods must be developed to monitor the potential hazardous metabolites and biological effects in mycotoxin biodegradation.

Table 2.

Degradation of mycotoxins by probiotic bacterial strains reported in the last decade.

Mycotoxins	Microorganism	Reduction Rate (%)	Toxin Level	Degradation Condition	Reference
AFB1	Streptomyces cacaoi subsp. Asoensis	K234	88.34 ± 15.62	1 μg mL	⁻¹	5 days, 28 °C,170 rpm liquid LB medium	Harkai et al. (2016)
	Streptomyces luteogriseus	K144	79.93	1 μg mL	⁻¹	5 days, 28 °C,170 rpm liquid LB medium	Harkai et al. (2016)
	Bacillus licheniformis	CFR1	94.73 ± 1.09	500 ppb	liquid nutrient broth (NB) at 37 °C, 72 h	Rao et al. (2017)
T-2	P. pentosaceus	KTU05-10	78.0	12.8–19.5 μg kg	⁻¹	malting wheat grains with bacterial suspension	Fusarium section Liseola
T-2	Trichothecenes (DON, T-2, HT-2) TCNs		Epoxide group Acylated side groups C9-10 double bond	HT-2 toxin, T-2 triol, T-2 tetraol, de-epoxy T-2 tetraol, 3α,7α,15α-triacetoxy-deoxynivalenol, de-epoxy deoxynivalenol, 3-acetyldeoxynivalenol, diaacetoxydeoxynivalenol. Epoxymonoacetoxyscirpenol, de-epoxyscirpentrio	Central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, liver, immune system	Anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pains, cardiovascular dysfunction	F. acuminatum		F. sporotrichioides		F. langsethiae	Fusariumgraminearum, F. culmorum	F. cerealis	F. culmorum	F. graminearum	F. sporotrichioides	F. poae
Patulin PAT		Furan, pyran or lactone ring Hemiacetal	Ascladiol, hydroascladiol, desoxypatulinic acid, 3-keto-5-hydroxypentanal, glyoxylic acid	Gut epithelium, liver, kidney, immune system	Oral and epithelial lesion, loss of appetite Nausea, vomitin, gastric ulcers	Penicillim expansum Bysochlamis nívea		Aspergillus clavatus		P. griseofulvum

2.1. Aflatoxins (AFs)

Aflatoxin (AFs) is the most widely studied mycotoxin encountered in agricultural commodities. They are mainly produced by

2.1. Aflatoxins (AFs)

Aflatoxin (AFs) is the most widely studied mycotoxin encountered in agricultural commodities. They are mainly produced by

Aspergillus

species,

Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus and A. nomius

. AFs shave been reported to induce hepatic toxicity, nephron toxicity and immune suppression in humans

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. Of the AFs, AFB1 is extremely hazardous and has been considered as a Group I of naturally occurring carcinogens

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. AFs are furanocoumarins associated with a bisdihydrodifuran or tetrahydrobisfuran united to a coumarin, replaced by a cyclopentanone or a lactone

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. Lactone ring and the double bond in the terminal furan ring of AFs are responsible for the toxicity and carcinogenic activity

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2.2. Trichothecenes

As one of the major classes of mycotoxins, trichothecenes (TCNs) cause a significant economic impact on the food chain each year. TCNs are formed in nature by some filamentous fungi such as

2.2. Trichothecenes

As one of the major classes of mycotoxins, trichothecenes (TCNs) cause a significant economic impact on the food chain each year. TCNs are formed in nature by some filamentous fungi such as

Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Spicellum

and

Stachybotrys

, among them

Fusarium

is the most common toxin source in cereals, vegetables, and feedstuff

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. The consumption of TCNs-contaminated food may affect the gastrointestinal tract, kidney, liver, and immune system, and cause health issues such as anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pains and cardiovascular dysfunction

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. TCNs are tetracyclic sesquiterpenoid epoxides and form a family of over 200 toxins with an atricyclic 12,13-epoxytrichothec-9ene (EPT) core structure in common

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. According to their structure, toxins in this family are classified into four groups (types A, B, C, and D) based on the substitution pattern of EPT, among them, type A and type B are of special interest because of their high toxicity

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. Representative type ATCNs includes T-2 toxin (T-2), HT-2 toxin (HT-2) and neosolaniol (NEO), while type BTCNs were represented by deoxynivalenol (DON) and its acetyl derivatives

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. The 12, 13-epoxide ring, 9–10 double bond and acylated side groups in trichothecenes are essential for imparting the toxic effects in inhibiting the synthesis of protein, RNA and DNA

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. Generally, the complete detoxification of TCNs is a challenge due to their stable and complex structure

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2.3. Ochratoxins

Ochratoxins (OTs) belong to a family of mycotoxins commonly found in various food and feed mainly produced by

2.3. Ochratoxins

Ochratoxins (OTs) belong to a family of mycotoxins commonly found in various food and feed mainly produced by

Penicillium

and

Aspergillus

species, including

P. verrucosum, P. nordicum, A. ochraceus, A. carbonarius

and

A. niger

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. They comprise a group of coumarin derivatives, including ochratoxin A (OTA), ochratoxin B (OTB) and ochratoxin C (OTC), of which OTA is the most prevalent and toxic compound

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. OTA is of neurotoxicity, carcinogenesis, immunotoxicity and hepatotoxicity, which poses a serious threatens to both human and animal health.

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. Isocoumarin moiety is the key toxic group of OTA, and the carboxyl group of the phenylalanine moiety as well as the Cl group contribute to its toxicity

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2.4. Zearalenone

Zearalenone (ZEA) is a kind of nonsteroidal mycotoxin that contaminates a variety of cereals

2.4. Zearalenone

Zearalenone (ZEA) is a kind of nonsteroidal mycotoxin that contaminates a variety of cereals

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. ZEA is a secondary metabolite that is synthesized by several species of mold fungi belonging to the

Fusarium

family that colonizes plants grown in the temperate climate zone such as corn, maize and other grain crops

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. ZEA belongs to xenoestrogens that have a chemical structure similar to natural estrogens. Therefore, tZEA can bind to estrogen receptor sites, causing hormonal imbalance that may lead to reproductive diseasesin human and livestocks

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. Lactone group in the chemical structure of ZEA is critical to the toxicity of ZEA. It has been reported that the toxic effects of ZEA can be significantly reduced by the cleavage of the lactone ring

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2.5. Fumonisins

Fumonisins (FBs), polyketide-derived mycotoxins, are mainly produced by

2.5. Fumonisins

Fumonisins (FBs), polyketide-derived mycotoxins, are mainly produced by

Fusarium

mold species that commonly infect corn and other agricultural products

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. Based on the structural difference, four main groups of fumonisin analogs have been characterized, and among them, FB1 is the most prevalent and toxic

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. FBs have a chemical structure similar to sphingolipid long-chain bases, such as sphinganine (Sa) and sphingosine (So) which are intermediate compounds in the sphingolipid metabolism, which can inhibit ceramide synthase and block the biosynthesis of complex sphingolipids, resulting in a wide spectrum of pathological effects in humans and animals

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. The tricarballylic acid (TCA) side groups and the free amino group play important roles in FBs toxicity mechanism. It has been found that the removal of these groups can significantly reduce both phytotoxicity and mammalian cytotoxicity

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2.6. Patulin

Patulin (PAT) is a tetraketide mycotoxin most commonly found in apples and apple-derived products

2.6. Patulin

Patulin (PAT) is a tetraketide mycotoxin most commonly found in apples and apple-derived products

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. It is produced by a variety of filamentous fungi including

Penicillium, Aspergillus

and

Byssochlamys

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. Acute PAT exposure damages gut epithelium, liver, kidney, and immune system, causing symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and intestinal hemorrhages

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. PAT has also been shown to affect the activities of thiol-containing enzymes that play important roles in glycolysis, since this mycotoxin can easily form covalent sulfhydryl-containing compounds, which is the main mechanism associated with PAT toxicity

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. The destruction of lactone, furan or the pyran ring and hemiacetal in the structure of PAT may be an indicator of toxicity reduction

^[8].

3. Mycotoxin Removal by Probiotics

3.1. Fast Glance to Probiotic Properties

Probiotics, defined as ‘‘live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host’’ by the World Health Organization (WHO), have been incorporated into various kinds of products such as foods, drugs, and dietary supplements

3.1. Fast Glance to Probiotic Properties

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. Beyond their basic nutritional value, probiotics provide numerous benefits such as the alleviation of lactose intolerance, maintaining balance of the digestive tract and modulation of inflammatory responses

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. The most extensively studied and widely used probiotics include

Lactobacillus

Bifidobacterium

, yeast

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

as well as some

Bacillus

species

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. Gaggìa et al. (2010) summarized the species of probiotics and their health-promoting characteristics based on extensive studies and an internet search of commercial products

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. These nonpathogenic, nontoxigenic, and fermentative microorganisms are quite commonly added to “functional foods” and growth supplements for human health. The application of probiotics is also prevalent in the aquaculture field, acting as alternatives for antibiotics or disinfectants to improve water quality

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. Moreover, specific strains of probiotic bacteria were indicated to be effective in removing contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides as well as mycotoxins, which might act as promising bio-agents for food safety

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at 18 °C for 30 min
Juodeikiene et al. (2018)
Saccharomyces pastorianus	A15	31.0	5000 µg L	⁻¹	15 °C, 120 rpm, four days 11.5° Plato wort	Nathanail et al. (2016)
HT-2	P. pentosaceus	KTU05-10	79.0	258–819 μg L	⁻¹	malting wheat grains with bacterial suspension at 18 °C for 30 min	Juodeikiene et al. (2018)
ZEA	P. acidilactici	38.0	19.5–873.7 μg L	⁻¹	malting wheat grains with bacterial suspension at 18 °C for 30 min	Juodeikiene et al. (2018)
ZEA	Streptomyces rimosus	(K145, K189)	100.0	1 μg mL	⁻¹	5 days, 28 °C,170 rpm liquid LB medium	Harkai et al. (2016)
DON	P. pentosaceus	KTU05-10	47.0	3370–6930 μg kg	⁻¹	malting wheat grains with bacterial suspension at 18 °C for 30 min	Juodeikiene et al. (2018)
DON	Saccharomyces pastorianus	A15	15.0	400 µg L	⁻¹	11.5° Plato wort, 15 °C, 120 rpm for 4 days	Nathanail et al. (2016)

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