Bacterial community structure of Physalis peruviana L. fruit exocarp and the presence of pathogens with possible implications on food safety.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) is a wellconsumed crop in Ecuador, whose fruits are abundant in bioactive molecules. Its rapid post-harvest deterioration and safety limit its market potential.

Methodology

To gather baseline data on the prevalence of bacterial taxa among groups, we employed 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) amplicon gene sequencing to detect changes in the bacterial community structure in cape gooseberry fruits harvested from an organic farm production system (# 270 samples x two ripeness stages), and fruits obtained from an open-air market (#270).

Results

This is the first report of bacterial taxa inhabiting cape gooseberry fruits. Shannon's diversity index revealed that the fruits purchased from the market and the unripe stage

SUBMITTER: Tenea GN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11291218 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature