The College of Education for Pure Sciences at the University of Karbala discussed the master thesis tagged (the effect of aqueous and alcoholic extract of sagebrush on some fungi that produce aflatoxin isolated from some milk products),
The thesis was submitted by the student (Amal Salem Hadi), which aims to know the extent of fungi contamination of dairy products traded in our local markets.
It dealt with methods of isolating fungi from dairy products and diagnosing toxic ones, both phenotypically and molecularly, and testing the efficiency of the aqueous and alcoholic extract of sagebrush plant in inhibiting poisonous fungi isolated from dairy products with different concentrations in the hope that it can be used as a preservative for dairy products instead of chemical preservatives that preserve dairy products on the one hand and harm them. The health of the consumer on the other hand, and consequently the production of dairy free from the toxins of the fungi and the toxins of preservatives.. The results of the study showed the presence of a high percentage of fungi contamination in the dairy products that were collected, especially the imported canned products, and that most of the fungi that were isolated are fungi that produce aflatoxins.
The researcher recommended the use of natural plants, if possible, as preservatives for canned products instead of carcinogenic chemical preservatives, because natural plants are safe, useful, and abundantly available. Consumer health is the responsibility of everyone who deals with these products
