Risk assessment of the occurrence of aflatoxin and fungi in peanuts and cashew nuts

In the present study, the occurrence of fungi and aflatoxins (AFs) in peanut and cashew nut samples was investigated. Mycological analysis revealed the presence of fungi in 58.8% of samples, and assessment of AFs by chromatographic methods revealed that 52.9% were contaminated by AFs. AFB1 was the p...

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Main Authors: Paula Kujbida, Patrícia Penido Maia, Ariadne Naama de Araújo, Leonardo Daniel Mendes, Mariana Lepri de Oliveira, Walicyranison Plinio Silva-Rocha, George Queiroz de Brito, Guilherme Maranhão Chaves, Isarita Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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