Occurrence of Filamentous Fungi in Human Milk, Infant Formula and Milk-Based Products for Young Children Nutrition

Karina Merini Tonon; Mercedes Gabriela Ratto Reiter; Geovana Dagostim Savi; Vildes Maria Scussel

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Occurrence of Filamentous Fungi in Human Milk, Infant Formula and Milk-Based Products for Young Children Nutrition

Karina Merini Tonon, Mercedes Gabriela Ratto Reiter, Geovana Dagostim Savi, Vildes Maria Scussel

Published in International Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology (Volume 2, Issue 3)

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Abstract

The safety of foods (human milk-HM; infant formula-IF; milk-based products-MBPs) aimed for children nutrition (from birth to 5 years old) through filamentous fungi & yeasts were investigated (n = 158). Their analysis followed the ISO 6611: 2004 recommended for total load (isolation & enumeration) in milk and dairy products. The occurrence of filamentous fungi & yeasts was observed in 29, 51 and 60% of the HM (n = 98), IF (n = 45) and MBP (n = 15) samples surveyed. Fungi isolated present counts above 10² CFU/g and yeasts higher (> 10⁴CFU/g). Aspergillus, Penicillium and Thichoderma genera were identified in all the three sample types at percentages of 100/13/9%, 78/11/22% and 32/39/25% for IF, MBP and HM samples, respectively, being Aspergillus the most isolated, especially in the IF samples. Despite deterioration that can cause, the presence of filamentous fungi in HM and other infant foods, can enable mycotoxins production as long as toxigenic species are present which are hazardous for babies.

Published in	International Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology (Volume 2, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijfsb.20170203.12
Page(s)	80-86
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Fungi, Food Safety, Human Milk, Infant Formula

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Karina Merini Tonon

Food Science and Technology Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil
Mercedes Gabriela Ratto Reiter

Natural Sciences Department, University of Blumenau, Blumenau, Brazil
Geovana Dagostim Savi

Food Science and Technology Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil
Vildes Maria Scussel

Food Science and Technology Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil

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