A preliminary study on the occurrence of Aspergillus spp. and aflatoxin B1 in imported wheat and barley in Penang, Malaysia

A preliminary study on the occurrence of Aspergillus spp. and aflatoxin B1 in imported wheat and barley in Penang, Malaysia

Thirty samples consisting of wheat (15) and barley (15) were collected from different markets in Penang, Malaysia, originating from India and Thailand, respectively. All samples were analyzed for occurrence of Aspergillus spp. and aflatoxin B 1 (AFB1). Aspergillus flavus was dominant in all samples...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Mycotoxin research 2010-11, Vol.26 (4), p.267-271
Hauptverfasser: Reddy, K. R. N., Salleh, Baharuddin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aflatoxins
Agricultural commodities
Barley
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Chemistry/Food Science
Imports
Life Sciences
Medical Microbiology
Medicine/Public Health
Microbiology
Original Paper
Toxins
Wheat
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Thirty samples consisting of wheat (15) and barley (15) were collected from different markets in Penang, Malaysia, originating from India and Thailand, respectively. All samples were analyzed for occurrence of Aspergillus spp. and aflatoxin B 1 (AFB1). Aspergillus flavus was dominant in all samples followed by A. niger . AFB1 could be detected in three wheat samples ranging from 0.42 to 1.89 μg/kg and one barley sample had 0.58 μg/kg of AFB1. The AFB1 levels in all the samples were below the Malaysian regulatory limits (
ISSN:0178-7888
1867-1632
DOI:10.1007/s12550-010-0065-4