Browsing by Author "Kargwal, Raveena"

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    Aflatoxins in Cereals and Cereal-Based Products: Occurrence, Toxicity, Impact on Human Health, and Their Detoxification and Management Strategies
    (MDPI, 2022) Kumar, Pradeep; Gupta, Akansha; Mahato, Dipendra Kumar; Pandhi, Shikha; Pandey, Arun Kumar; Kargwal, Raveena; Mishra, Sadhna; Suhag, Rajat; Sharma, Nitya; Saurabh, Vivek; Paul, Veena; Kumar, Manoj; Selvakumar, Raman; Gamlath, Shirani; Kamle, Madhu; Enshasy, Hesham Ali El; Mokhtar, Jawahir A.; Harakeh, Steve
    Cereals and cereal-based products are primary sources of nutrition across the world. However, contamination of these foods with aflatoxins (AFs), secondary metabolites produced by several fungal species, has raised serious concerns. AF generation in innate substrates is influenced by several parameters, including the substrate type, fungus species, moisture content, minerals, humidity, temperature, and physical injury to the kernels. Consumption of AF-contaminated cereals and cereal-based products can lead to both acute and chronic health issues related to physical and mental maturity, reproduction, and the nervous system. Therefore, the precise detection methods, detoxification, and management strategies of AFs in cereal and cereal-based products are crucial for food safety as well as consumer health. Hence, this review provides a brief overview of the occurrence, chemical characteristics, biosynthetic processes, health hazards, and detection techniques of AFs, along with a focus on detoxification and management strategies that could be implemented for food safety and security. � 2022 by the authors.
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    Detection and Management Strategies for Deoxynivalenol in Food and Feed: An Overview
    (CRC Press, 2022) Selvakumar, Raman; Manjunathagowda, Dalasanuru Chandregowda; Pandey, Arun Kumar; Mahato, Dipendra Kumar; Gupta, Akansha; Pandhi, Shikha; Kargwal, Raveena; Kamle, Madhu; Kumar, Pradeep
    Mycotoxin contamination is a global issue, but it is aggravated in warm, humid environments that encourage fungus growth and the creation of mycotoxins. Microbial contamination in agricultural and food production has a negative economic effect on the industry. Natural foods and feeds include toxins that are a significant source of worry for human and animal health. Cereals such as wheat, maize, barley, rice, and oats, as well as their products such as breakfast cereals, infant cereals, meals, feed, and baby mix, are the most often contaminated foodstuffs. DON contamination is caused by fungicide use and FHB-resistant genotypes. Important contamination in food and feed has been observed since DON is found in toxicologically significant amounts in food and feed all over the globe. Humans and animals also face significant health risks from DON-contaminated agricultural food and feed. Consumption of DON-contaminated food and feed may jeopardize human and animal health. � 2023 Pradeep Kumar, Madhu Kamle, and Dipendra Kumar Mahato.
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    Ethnopharmacological properties and Nutraceutical potential of Moringa oleifera
    (Elsevier B.V., 2022) Mahato, Dipendra Kumar; Kargwal, Raveena; Kamle, Madhu; Sharma, Bharti; Pandhi, Shikha; Mishra, Sadhna; Gupta, Akansha; Mahmud, M.M. Chayan; Gupta, Maneesh Kumar; Singha, Lal Bihari; Kumar, Pradeep
    Background: Moringa oleifera Lam (family Moringaceae) is a plant innate to India and has now been cultivated in various other regions of the world. It is extensively grown for its highly nutritious plant parts as a source of various nutrients like proteins, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients like carotenoids, polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, and tannins, etc. It has been widely stimulated in the regions of chronic as a nutritional supplement for infants and children. Methods: The search tools like Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, SciFinder, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Science Direct databases were used for a thorough literature search till 2021. Results: In this review, the diversified phytochemical profile and high therapeutically potential have been documented. The current review intends to present an updated comprehensive overview of this versatile plant's nutritional value, therapeutic components, and ethnopharmacological properties. Conclusion: This plant has gained immense potential and increasing exploration as a nutraceutical. The ethnopharmacological properties of various compounds, along with their mode of action, are discussed briefly. Also, relevant pre-clinical and clinical trials are highlighted, which are in great demand and need further in-depth investigation in the future. � 2021 The Author(s)