Mycotoxin elaboration in Triphala and its constituents
218 / 170
Authors
-
PUNAM KUMARI SINGH
Keywords:
Mycotoxins, Triphala, Terminalia belerica, T. chebula, Emblica officinalisAbstract
Occurrence of mycotoxin producing fungi and potential of their toxin on the three constituents of Triphala viz., Emblica officinalis (the emblic myrobalans), Terminalia belerica (the beleric myrobalans) and T. chebula (the chebulic myrobalans) was studied. The samples were prone to natural infestation with Aspergillus flavus, A. ochraceus and Penicillium citrinum. High concentration of aflatoxin i.e. 0.08 - 0.30 µg/g in E. officinalis, 0.08 - 0.14 µg/g in T. belerica and 0.13 - 0.75 µg/gin T. chebula was recorded. Same trend was obtained in the Triphala preparation commercially available. The higher level of aflatoxin i.e. 0.98 - 1.83 µg/g in triphala besides reducing the effectiveness of the medicine, may poses serious threat to human beings due to its hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic and cytotoxic effects.
Downloads
Issue
Section
License
For Authors
As soon as an article is accepted for publication, authors are requested to assign copyright of the article (or to grant exclusive publication and dissemination rights) to the publisher (Indian Phytopathlogical Society). This will ensure the widest possible protection and dissemination of information.
For Readers
While the advice and information in this journal is believed to be true and accurate at the date of its publication, the authors, the editors, nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.
All articles published in this journal are protected by copyright, which covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article (e.g., as offprints), as well as all translation rights. No material published in this journal may be reproduced photographically or stored on microfilm, in electronic data bases, on video disks, etc., without first obtaining written permission from the publisher. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, etc. in this publication, even if not specifically identified, implies that these names are protected by the relevant laws and regulations.