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TOXINS
卷 13, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/toxins13060391
关键词
Aspergillus flavus; Mimosa tenuiflora; aqueous extract; aflatoxin B1; inhibition; gene expression; condensed tannins
资金
- Consejo Nacional de la Cienca y Technologia (CONACYT)
- French Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche (MESR)
- AFLAFrance project (ANSES) [EST-19-016]
The aqueous extract of Mimosa tenuiflora bark inhibits AFB1 production by down-regulating cluster genes of the biosynthetic pathway in Aspergillus flavus, without affecting fungal growth. Its anti-oxidative activity modulates gene expression involved in fungal oxidative-stress response, and condensed tannins play a major role in the anti-aflatoxin activity.
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a potent carcinogenic mycotoxin that contaminates numerous crops pre- and post-harvest. To protect foods and feeds from such toxins without resorting to pesticides, the use of plant extracts has been increasingly studied. The most interesting candidate plants are those with strong antioxidative activity because oxidation reactions may interfere with AFB1 production. The present study investigates how an aqueous extract of Mimosa tenuiflora bark affects both the growth of Aspergillus flavus and AFB1 production. The results reveal a dose-dependent inhibition of toxin synthesis with no impact on fungal growth. AFB1 inhibition is related to a down-modulation of the cluster genes of the biosynthetic pathway and especially to the two internal regulators aflR and aflS. Its strong anti-oxidative activity also allows the aqueous extract to modulate the expression of genes involved in fungal oxidative-stress response, such as msnA, mtfA, atfA, or sod1. Finally, a bio-guided fractionation of the aqueous extract demonstrates that condensed tannins play a major role in the anti-aflatoxin activity of Mimosa tenuiflora bark.
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