Aflatoxin in Chili Peppers in Nigeria: Extent of Contamination and Control Using Atoxigenic <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> Genotypes as Biocontrol Agents

Aflatoxin in Chili Peppers in Nigeria: Extent of Contamination and Control Using Atoxigenic <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> Genotypes as Biocontrol Agents

Across sub-Saharan Africa, chili peppers are fundamental ingredients of many traditional dishes. However, chili peppers may contain unsafe aflatoxin concentrations produced by <i>Aspergillus</i> section <i>Flavi</i> fungi. Aflatoxin levels were determined in chili peppers fro...

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Main Authors: Chibundu N. Ezekiel, Alejandro Ortega-Beltran, Eniola O. Oyedeji, Joseph Atehnkeng, Philip Kössler, Folasade Tairu, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, Petr Karlovsky, Peter J. Cotty, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
aflatoxin biocontrol
atoxigenic strains
chili peppers
fungal community structure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/7/429

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