Use of glycerol coating to control aflatoxin production by Aspergillus parasiticus in peanut grains

Peanut grains are very susceptible to aflatoxin contamination. Aflatoxins are toxic metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus, A. nomius and A. parasiticus. The aflatoxin B 1 is most frequently found in peanuts, posing a high toxicological risk due to its carcinogenic, teratogenic and mutagenic pro...

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Main Authors: Juliana F. Moreira da Silva, Camilla Martins Malta, Joenes Mucci Peluzzio, André Faraco, Guilherme Prado, Jovita Eugênia Gazzinelli Cruz Madeira, Marize Oliveira Silva, Jaques Robert Nicoli, Raphael Sanzio Pimenta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: São Paulo State University (UNESP) 2015-04-01
Series:Revista de Ciências Farmacêuticas Básica e Aplicada
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Online Access:http://rcfba.fcfar.unesp.br/index.php/ojs/article/view/48