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ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2025

Lactic acid bacteria: beyond fermentation to bio-protection against fungal spoilage and mycotoxins in food systems.

Md Saifur Rahman, Samira Soltani, Gisèle LaPointe, Salwa Karboune, Ismail Fliss

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Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
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  3. Probiotics and Fermented Foods in Human Nutrition.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Md Saifur Rahman *Food Science Department, Food and Agriculture Faculty, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
Samira Soltani *Department of Food Science, Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Gisèle LaPointeDepartment of Food Science, Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Salwa KarbouneDepartment of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Ismail FlissFood Science Department, Food and Agriculture Faculty, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent outbreaks of foodborne diseases have highlighted the challenges of maintaining food safety, emphasizing the need for effective strategies to control pathogens and spoilage organisms. Toxins produced by indigenous fungi pose serious economic issues and undermine food security. Mycotoxin spoilage is a ubiquitous hazard that affects all food commodities; however, bakery products, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and meat are particularly vulnerable. The quality of food is perceived through senses such as taste, aroma, and texture. These sensory attributes significantly impact the overall sensation of the product and determine whether it will be accepted or rejected by consumers. Spoilage not only reduces consumer satisfaction but also drastically shortens the shelf life of food. This review highlights the ability of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LABs) to produce diverse antimicrobials, emphasizing antifungal metabolites as effective tools for enhancing food preservation and extending shelf life. As consumer demand for 'clean label' solutions increases, these natural antimicrobials promise safe and effective alternatives for enhancing food safety, reducing fungal spoilage, and extending shelf life of various perishable food commodities and reducing economic losses.

Indexed as

antimicrobialbio-preservationfungal spoilagelactic acid bacteria (LAB)mycotoxinsshelf-life

Identifiers

PMID40661977
PMCPMC12256551

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