Effectiveness of sanitization protocols in removing or reducing parasites from vegetables: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parasitic contamination in vegetables is a reality in several countries and a challenge for food safety. The risk of consumption usually raw, associated with failures in good practices of production, transportation, and preparation further increase the possibility of ingesting contaminated food. Given this, a systematic review was carried out to scientifically demonstrate the effectiveness of sanitization protocols in the parasitic decontamination of plants.

Methods

This review was conducted following the guidelines of the Cochrane Manual, being registered in the PROSPERO protocol base (CRD42020206929) and reported according to the PRISMA 2020 statement. The review evaluated studies published in the MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, FSTA, LILACS, and AGRIS database

SUBMITTER: Maia CMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10473522 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature