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Detection and occurrence of genetically modified rice and potato in the Saudi food market.
Aladadh, M A; Ebrahim, Hafsa N E-D A E-K; Elsanhoty, R M; Ramadan, M F.
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  • Aladadh MA; Qassim University, College of Agriculture and Food, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Ebrahim HNEAE; Suez Canal University, Faculty of Agriculture, Food Technology Department, Ismailia, Egypt.
  • Elsanhoty RM; University of Sadat City, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Sadat City, Egypt.
  • Ramadan MF; Umm Al-Qura University, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Braz J Biol ; 84: e285978, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39292141
ABSTRACT
The number of food products with genetically modified (GM) crops on the global market has increased due to advancements in genetic engineering technology. Legislation regulating the labeling and use of GM crops has increased considerably worldwide to provide consumers with health and safety assurance. It is still unclear whether genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are present in the food market of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to a lack of scientific studies. This work was planned to detect GM rice and GM potatoes in the Saudi food market. One hundred non-labeled rice and rice product samples and 50 potato and potato samples were collected randomly from different market sites of Makkah, Riyadh and Jeddah during 2022-2023. The cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) method was used to extract DNA. Viviants DNA extraction kit was used to extract DNA from rice starch and potato chips. To find GMOs in samples, CMOScreen 35S and NOS test kits were utilized. DNA-based qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to screen targets for PCR detection of GM rice sequences. The results indicated that 32 (32%) rice samples were positive for CaMV 35S promoter, while no positive result was detected for the NOS terminator. Besides, 30% of potato samples were positive for the CaMV 35S promoter, and the same samples were positive for the presence of the Cry V gene. It could be concluded that there were GM rice and potatoes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's food markets. Establishing strong regulations and certified laboratories to monitor genetically modified foods (GMF) or crops in the Saudi market is recommended.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Oryza / Solanum tuberosum / Plantas Modificadas Genéticamente País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Braz J Biol Asunto de la revista: BIOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Arabia Saudita Pais de publicación: Brasil
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Oryza / Solanum tuberosum / Plantas Modificadas Genéticamente País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Braz J Biol Asunto de la revista: BIOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Arabia Saudita Pais de publicación: Brasil