Biocontrol Activity of <i>Bacillus megaterium</i> BM344-1 against Toxigenic Fungi
Aya Saleh, Zahoor Ul Hassan, Randa Zeidan, Noora Al-Shamary, Thoraya Al-Yafei, Hajer Alnaimi, Nayla Higazy, Quirico Migheli, Samir Jaoua
Abstract
< 0.05) inhibited (25.34 ± 6.72 μg/kg) by bacterial volatiles as compared to that in control maize ears (91.81 ± 29.10 μg/kg). Gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry-based analysis of headspace volatiles revealed hexadecanoic acid methyl ester (palmitic acid) and tetracosane as bioactive compounds in the BM344-1 volatilome. Bacterial volatiles have promising potential to control the growth and mycotoxin synthesis of toxigenic fungi and may present valuable aid in the efforts to warrant food and feed safety.
Topics & Concepts
Aspergillus flavusMycotoxinAflatoxinBacillus megateriumFood scienceFusariumOchratoxin AFumonisin B1PenicilliumBiologyChemistryPalmitic acidAspergillusFumonisinMicrobiologyBacteriaBotanyBiochemistryFatty acidGeneticsMycotoxins in Agriculture and FoodPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityInsect Resistance and Genetics