Aspergillus section Flavi and Aflatoxins: Occurrence, Detection, and Identification in Raw Peanuts and Peanut-Based Products Along the Supply Chain

Aspergillus section Flavi and Aflatoxins: Occurrence, Detection, and Identification in Raw Peanuts and Peanut-Based Products Along the Supply Chain

Aflatoxin contamination in foods is a global concern as they are carcinogenic, teratogenic and mutagenic compounds. The aflatoxin-producing fungi, mainly from the Aspergillus section Flavi, are ubiquitous in nature and readily contaminate various food commodities, thereby affecting human’s health. T...

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Main Authors: Mahror Norlia, Selamat Jinap, Mahmud Ab Rashid Nor-Khaizura, Son Radu, Nik Iskandar Putra Samsudin, Farah Asilah Azri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
aflatoxins
Aspergillus section Flavi
peanuts
peanut supply chain
raw peanuts
peanut-based products
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02602/full

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