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Decontamination of Microorganisms and Pesticides from Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A Comprehensive Review from Common Household Processes to Modern Techniques.

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Relation http://ir.cftri.com/14616/
https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.12453
 
Title Decontamination of Microorganisms and
Pesticides from Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A
Comprehensive Review from Common Household
Processes to Modern Techniques.
 
Creator Tanmayee, Bhilwadikar
Saranya, Pounraj
Manivannan, S.
Rastogi, N. K.
Negi, P. S.
 
Subject 17 Toxicology
24 Fruits
29 Microbiological food
 
Description Fresh fruits and vegetables are a rich source of micronutrients. However, many foodborne illnesses have
been linked to the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables as they are reported to harbor contaminants such as
microorganisms and pesticides. Recently reported foodborne outbreaks have been linked to a diverse group of fruits and
vegetables due to the presence of various pathogens including Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes. Also,
the increased use of pesticides has resulted in the deposition of chemical residues on the surface of fruits and vegetables,
which has led to the adverse health conditions such as cancer, birth defects, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Fresh
commodities are subjected to various treatments to prevent or minimize these outbreaks, and the main targets of such
treatments have been the elimination of pathogens and degradation of toxic chemical residues. Here, we have discussed
various decontamination methods including simple household washing, chemical treatments, and modern technologies
with their mode of action for microbial and pesticide removal. The simple household processes are not very effective
in the removal of pathogenic organisms and pesticides. The use of modern techniques like cold plasma, ozone, high
hydrostatic pressure, and so on, showed better efficacy in the removal of microorganisms and pesticides. However, their
industrial use is limited considering high installation and maintenance cost. In this review, we suggest combined methods
based on their mode of decontamination and suitability for a selected fruit or vegetable for effective decontamination of
microbes and pesticide together to reduce the treatment cost and enhance food safety.
 
Date 2019
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/14616/1/Comprehensive%20Reviewsin%20Food%20Science%20and%20Food%20Safety%202019.pdf
Tanmayee, Bhilwadikar and Saranya, Pounraj and Manivannan, S. and Rastogi, N. K. and Negi, P. S. (2019) Decontamination of Microorganisms and Pesticides from Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A Comprehensive Review from Common Household Processes to Modern Techniques. Comprehensive Reviewsin Food Science and Food Safety, 18. pp. 1003-1038.