PJB-2022-426
HIGHLIGHTING THE FUNGAL DIVERSITY IN DIFFERENT INFANT DRY MILK POWDER VARIETIES FROM LOCAL MARKETS OF LAHORE, PAKISTAN
SAMINA SARWAR
Abstract
Dry milk powder used for babies is a substitute for breast milk which is a source of nutrients for babies. Converting milk into dry form or powder form passes through a series of chains, so in the microbial world, there is a great risk these products can be contaminated by fungus. Due to their immature immune systems and permeable gastrointestinal tracts, infants can be more susceptible to infection. During the present research work, 6 different taxonomic groups of micromycetes were isolated from 9 different varieties of babies’ dry milk samples viz., Aspergillus flavus isolated from Morinaga BF3, Aspergillus fumigatus from Nestle NANpro1, Aspergillus niger from viz., MorinagaBF1, NutriLac, Lactogen and Nestle Bunyad, Aspergillus versicolor from NutriLac. Alternaria alternata from viz., Nestle CereLac, NANpro1 & Pediasure, Alternaria infectoria from Nestle CereLac. Epicoccum nigrum from NANpro1. Penicillium chrysogenum from Pediasure. Penicillium expansum from Nestle Bunyad. Penicillium sclerotiorum from Nestle Lactogen1. Mucor racesus from Lactogen. Rhizopus stolonifer from Nestle Bunyad was identified. The most dominant genus was Aspergillus appeared in 6 samples while Mucor, Epicoccum, and Rhizopus were the least dominant. During packing and processing, companies should follow different methods to reduce the growth of microorganisms and remove nutrients needed for their growth.
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