Chestnut Drying Is Critical in Determining <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> Growth and Aflatoxin Contamination

Chestnut Drying Is Critical in Determining <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> Growth and Aflatoxin Contamination

Chestnut drying is used to prevent postharvest losses and microorganism contamination during storage. Several studies reported the contamination by aflatoxins (AFs) produced by <i>Aspergillus</i> spp. in chestnuts. The effect of drying temperatures (from 30 to 50 &#176;C) was evaluat...

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Main Authors: Simona Prencipe, Ilenia Siciliano, Carlotta Gatti, Maria Lodovica Gullino, Angelo Garibaldi, Davide Spadaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
aflatoxins
antioxidant activity
<i>Castanea sativa</i>
composition
temperature
total phenol content
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/12/530

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