Penicillium expansum
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Antifungal activity of the volatile organic compounds produced by Bacillus velezensis strains against postharvest fungal pathogens Open
It is known that Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), among several other mechanisms, are responsible for the antagonistic activity produced by microorganisms. In this work the volatilome of three biocontrol Bacillus velezensis strains (BUZ-…
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Patulin in Apples and Apple-Based Food Products: The Burdens and the Mitigation Strategies Open
Apples and apple-based products are among the most popular foods around the world for their delightful flavors and health benefits. However, the commonly found mold, Penicillium expansum invades wounded apples, causing the blue mold decay …
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Biological Control of Citrus Postharvest Phytopathogens Open
Citrus are vulnerable to the postharvest decay caused by Penicillium digitatum, Penicillium italicum, and Geotrichum citri-aurantii, which are responsible for the green mold, blue mold, and sour rot post-harvest disease, respectively. The …
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<i>Penicillium expansum:</i> biology, omics, and management tools for a global postharvest pathogen causing blue mould of pome fruit Open
Blue mould, caused primarily by Penicillium expansum , is a major threat to the global pome fruit industry, causing multimillion‐dollar losses annually. The blue mould fungus negatively affects fruit quality, thereby reducing fresh fruit c…
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Clove Essential Oil as an Alternative Approach to Control Postharvest Blue Mold Caused by Penicillium italicum in Citrus Fruit Open
Penicillium italicum causes blue mold disease and leads to huge economic losses in citrus production. As a natural antifungal agent, clove essential oil (CEO), which is a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) substance, shows strong in vitro…
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Research on Volatile Organic Compounds From Bacillus subtilis CF-3: Biocontrol Effects on Fruit Fungal Pathogens and Dynamic Changes During Fermentation Open
The dynamic changes of the levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by Bacillus subtilis CF-3 and their biocontrol effects on common fungal pathogens were researched in this study. The results showed that the VOCs in 24-h ferme…
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Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) Essential Oil for Its Application in Foods Open
The aim of this study was to assess the chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of the Coriandrum sativum essential oil. Changes in the biofilm profile of Stenotropomonas maltophilia and Bacillus subtilis …
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Production of reuterin in a fermented milk product by Lactobacillus reuteri: Inhibition of pathogens, spoilage microorganisms, and lactic acid bacteria Open
We assessed the antimicrobial activity of reuterin produced in vitro in glycerol aqueous solutions in situ by Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 53608 as part of a fermented milk product against starter (Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus a…
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Latent postharvest pathogens of pome fruit and their management: from single measures to a systems intervention approach Open
Postharvest diseases of pome fruit are typically caused by a wide diversity of fungal pathogens, and the list of confirmed causal agents is still growing. There is considerable knowledge on the epidemiology of wound pathogens, such as Botr…
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Wild Grape-Associated Yeasts as Promising Biocontrol Agents against Vitis vinifera Fungal Pathogens Open
The increasing level of hazardous residues in the environment and food chains has led the European Union to restrict the use of chemical fungicides. Thus, exploiting new natural antagonistic microorganisms against fungal diseases could ser…
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Native Killer Yeasts as Biocontrol Agents of Postharvest Fungal Diseases in Lemons Open
Economic losses caused by postharvest diseases represent one of the main problems of the citrus industry worldwide. The major diseases affecting citrus are the "green mold" and "blue mold", caused by Penicillium digitatum and P. italicum, …
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Antimicrobial and Phytotoxic Activity of Origanum heracleoticum and O. majorana Essential Oils Growing in Cilento (Southern Italy) Open
There is a growing interest in a potential use of essential oils (EOs) as a replacement for traditional pesticides and herbicides. The aims of this study were to: (i) Identify the chemical composition of the two EOs derived from Origanum h…
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Effect of Cinnamaldehyde and Citral Combination on Transcriptional Profile, Growth, Oxidative Damage and Patulin Biosynthesis of Penicillium expansum Open
Penicillium expansum, as a main postharvest pathogen of fruits, can secrete patulin (PAT), causing fruit decay and health problems. In this study, the antifungal test, SEM (scanning electron microscope) observation, transcriptional profile…
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Electronic Nose-Based Technique for Rapid Detection and Recognition of Moldy Apples Open
In this study, the PEN3 electronic nose was used to detect and recognize fresh and moldy apples inoculated with Penicillium expansum and Aspergillus niger, taking Golden Delicious apples as the model subject. Firstly, the apples were divid…
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LaeA regulation of secondary metabolism modulates virulence in <i>Penicillium expansum</i> and is mediated by sucrose Open
Summary Penicillium expansum , the causal agent of blue mould rot, is a critical health concern because of the production of the mycotoxin patulin in colonized apple fruit tissue. Although patulin is produced by many Penicillium species, t…
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Three Antifungal Proteins From Penicillium expansum: Different Patterns of Production and Antifungal Activity Open
Antifungal proteins of fungal origin (AFPs) are small, secreted, cationic, and cysteine-rich proteins. Filamentous fungi encode a wide repertoire of AFPs belonging to different phylogenetic classes, which offer a great potential to develop…
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Antifungal mechanism of cinnamaldehyde and citral combination against <i>Penicillium expansum</i> based on FT-IR fingerprint, plasma membrane, oxidative stress and volatile profile Open
Cinnamaldehyde (Cin) and citral (Cit) have been studied as antimicrobial agents and natural preservatives, but their action modes are controversial, and the knowledge of their antifungal mechanism against P. expansum is still incomplete.
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Antimicrobial Activity and Chemical Composition of Essential Oil Extracted from Solidago canadensis L. Growing Wild in Slovakia Open
Plant essential oils (EOs) are one of the most relevant natural products due to their biological, medicinal, and nutritional properties. The promising biological effects of many plants EOs encourage researchers to study their biochemical p…
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Antifungal Activity of Bacillus velezensis CE 100 against Anthracnose Disease (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) and Growth Promotion of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Trees Open
Walnut anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is a deleterious disease that severely affects the production of walnut (Juglans regia L.). The aim of this study was to assess the antifungal and growth promotion activities of B…
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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Properties of Mentha × piperita cv. ‘Kristinka’ Essential Oil Open
Several economically important crops, fruits and vegetables are susceptible to infection by pathogenic fungi and/or bacteria postharvest or in field. Recently, plant essential oils (EOs) extracted from different medicinal and officinal pla…
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Microbiome Response to Hot Water Treatment and Potential Synergy With Biological Control on Stored Apples Open
Postharvest food decay is one major issue for today's food loss along the supply chain. Hot water treatment (HWT), a sustainable method to reduce pathogen-induced postharvest fruit decay, has been proven to be effective on a variety of cro…
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Inactivation of conidia from three Penicillium spp. isolated from fruit juices by conventional and alternative mild preservation technologies and disinfection treatments Open
Fungi are able to grow on diverse food products and contribute to food spoilage worldwide causing food loss. Consumers prefer freshly squeezed fruit juices, however, the shelf life of these juices is limited due to outgrowth of yeast and f…
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Antifungal Activity of Volatile Organic Compounds Produced by Bacillus methylotrophicus and Bacillus thuringiensis against Five Common Spoilage Fungi on Loquats Open
Loquat fruit is one of the most perishable fruits in China, and has a very limited shelf life because of mechanical injury and microbial decay. Due to an increasing concern about human health and environmental security, antagonistic microo…
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Antimicrobial packaging based on ɛ-polylysine bioactive film for the control of mycotoxigenic fungi in vitro and in bread Open
Ɛ-Polylysin is a natural substance from microbial metabolism. Polylysine has a function to prevent a microbe from proliferating by ionic adsorption in the microbe. ɛ-polylysine has a wide antibacterial spectrum and has an obvious lethal ef…
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Fungal attack and host defence pathways unveiled in near‐avirulent interactions of <i>Penicillium expansum creA</i> mutants on apples Open
Summary Amongst the universal diseases affecting apples, blue mould caused by Penicillium expansum is a major concern, resulting in yield and quality losses as a result of the production of the mycotoxin patulin. Despite the characterizati…
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Lactobacillus plantarum with Broad Antifungal Activity as a Protective Starter Culture for Bread Production Open
Bread is a staple food consumed worldwide on a daily basis. Fungal contamination of bread is a critical concern for producers since it is related to important economic losses and safety hazards due to the negative impact of sensorial quali…
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ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANT EXTRACTS AGAINST PHYTOPATHOGENIC FUNGI. Open
Background: Medicinal plants are used by many ethnic groups as a source of medicine for the treatment of various ailments in both
humans and domestic animals. These plants produce secondary metabolites that have antimicrobial properties, …
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Characterization of Blue Mold Penicillium Species Isolated from Stored Fruits Using Multiple Highly Conserved Loci Open
Penicillium is a large genus of common molds with over 400 described species; however, identification of individual species is difficult, including for those species that cause postharvest rots. In this study, blue rot fungi from stored ap…
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Proteomic Analysis of Kiwifruit in Response to the Postharvest Pathogen, Botrytis cinerea Open
Gray mold, caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea, is the most significant postharvest disease of kiwifruit. In the present study, iTRAQ with LC-ESI-MS/MS was used to identify the kiwifruit proteins associated with the response to B. cinere…
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Preparation of chitosan/ fennel seed essential oil/ starch sodium octenyl succinate composite films for apple fruit preservation Open
Although studies have reported on the preparation of composite films and its application, the preparation and application for fruit preservation of composite film with fennel seed essential oil (FEO) are unknown. In this study, six types o…