Absence of Cyanotoxins in Llayta, Edible Nostocaceae Colonies from the Andes Highlands.

Toxins
Alexandra GaletovicVítor Vasconcelos

Abstract

Edible Llayta are cyanobacterial colonies consumed in the Andes highlands. Llayta and four isolated cyanobacteria strains were tested for cyanotoxins (microcystin, nodularin, cylindrospermopsin, saxitoxin and β-N-methylamino-L-alanine-BMAA) using molecular and chemical methods. All isolates were free of target genes involved in toxin biosynthesis. Only DNA from Llayta amplified the mcyE gene. Presence of microcystin-LR and BMAA in Llayta extracts was discarded by LC/MS analyses. The analysed Llayta colonies have an incomplete microcystin biosynthetic pathway and are a safe food ingredient.

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Oct 18, 2020·Toxins·Angeles Jos, Ana M Cameán

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