SCI和EI收录∣中国化工学会会刊

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2021, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 168-177.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.11.011

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Recent advances in detoxification strategies for zearalenone contamination in food and feed

Na Wu1, Wen Ou1, Zhidong Zhang2,3, Yuwen Wang1, Qing Xu1, He Huang1,2   

  1. 1 School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China;
    2 School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China;
    3 Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, China
  • Received:2020-10-15 Revised:2020-11-20 Online:2021-05-15 Published:2021-02-28
  • Contact: Qing Xu, He Huang
  • Supported by:
    We acknowledge the financial support from National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2018YFC1604100).

Recent advances in detoxification strategies for zearalenone contamination in food and feed

Na Wu1, Wen Ou1, Zhidong Zhang2,3, Yuwen Wang1, Qing Xu1, He Huang1,2   

  1. 1 School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China;
    2 School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China;
    3 Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, China
  • 通讯作者: Qing Xu, He Huang
  • 基金资助:
    We acknowledge the financial support from National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2018YFC1604100).

Abstract: Zearalenone (ZEN) is a widely distributed mycotoxin that frequently contaminates crops and animal feed. ZEN can cause serious health problems in livestock and humans alike, leading to great economic losses in the food industry and livestock farming. Therefore, approaches for efficient ZEN decontamination in food and feed are urgently needed. Traditional physical and chemical methods may decrease the nutritional quality of food and palatability of feed, or leading to residues and safety concerns. By contrast, biological methods for the removal or degradation of ZEN overcome these problems, especially for biological degradation by microorganisms and specific enzymes extracted from strains that can convert ZEN to less toxic or even completely harmless products. In this review, we comprehensively describe methods for ZEN degradation, focusing especially on biological strategies. Finally, emerging strategies and advice on remaining challenges in biodegradation research are also briefly discussed.

Key words: Mycotoxin, Removal, Degradation, Zearalenone, Food safety

摘要: Zearalenone (ZEN) is a widely distributed mycotoxin that frequently contaminates crops and animal feed. ZEN can cause serious health problems in livestock and humans alike, leading to great economic losses in the food industry and livestock farming. Therefore, approaches for efficient ZEN decontamination in food and feed are urgently needed. Traditional physical and chemical methods may decrease the nutritional quality of food and palatability of feed, or leading to residues and safety concerns. By contrast, biological methods for the removal or degradation of ZEN overcome these problems, especially for biological degradation by microorganisms and specific enzymes extracted from strains that can convert ZEN to less toxic or even completely harmless products. In this review, we comprehensively describe methods for ZEN degradation, focusing especially on biological strategies. Finally, emerging strategies and advice on remaining challenges in biodegradation research are also briefly discussed.

关键词: Mycotoxin, Removal, Degradation, Zearalenone, Food safety