Evaluation of the safety and quality of Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa) using the tools of dna sequencing technology and aflatoxin profile

IntroductionBrazil nuts (BNs) result from sustainable extraction and are widely exploited in the Amazon region. Due to the production characteristics in the forest and the nutritional characteristics of these nuts, the occurrence of fungal contamination and the presence of aflatoxins are extensively...

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Main Authors: Victor J. R. Esperança, Paula I. O. Moreira, Davy W. H. Chávez, Otniel Freitas-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1357778/full