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Revista argentina de microbiología
versión impresa ISSN 0325-7541versión On-line ISSN 1851-7617
Resumen
MELO GONZALEZ, María G et al. Microbiological quality of Argentinian paprika. Rev. argent. microbiol. [online]. 2017, vol.49, n.4, pp.339-346. ISSN 0325-7541. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ram.2017.02.006.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbiological quality of paprika produced in Catamarca, Argentina. Microbiological analyses were carried out for the enumeration of total aerobic mesophilic bacteria, coliforms, yeasts and molds, and the detection of Salmonella in samples obtained from different local producers during three consecutive years. The mycobiota was identified paying special attention to the mycotoxigenic molds. Standard plate counts of aerobic mesophilic bacteria ranged from 2.7 x 105 to 3.7 x 107CFU/g. Coliform counts ranged from <10 to 8.1 x 104 CFU/g. Salmonella was not detected in any of the samples tested. Fungal counts (including yeasts and molds) ranged between 2 x 102 and 1.9 x 105 CFU/g. These results showed a high level of microbial contamination, exceeding in several samples the maximum limits set in international food regulations. The study of the mycobiota demonstrated that Aspergillus was the predominant genus and Aspergillus niger (potential producer of ochratoxin A) the most frequently isolated species, followed by Aspergillus flavus (potential producer of aflatoxins). Other species of potential toxigenic fungi such as Aspergillus ochraceus, Aspergillus westerdijkiae, Penicillium chrysogenum, Penicillium crustosum, Penicillium commune, Penicillium expansum and Alternaria tenuissima species group were encountered as part of the mycobiota of the paprika samples indicating a risk of mycotoxin contamination. A. westerdijkiae was isolated for the first time in Argentina.
Palabras clave : Paprika; Microbial contamination; Toxigenic fungi; Mycobiota.