Natural occurrence of Ochratoxin A and toxigenic Aspergillus ochraceus strains in dry fruit slices of quinces from Jammu and Kashmir


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  • YASH PAL SHARMA and GEETA SUMBALI Department of Botany, University of Jammu, Jammu 180 006

Keywords:

Ochratoxin A, Aspergillus ochraceus, dry fruit slices, quinces

Abstract

Ochratoxin A was detected for the first time as a natural contaminant in dry fruit slices of quinces (Cydonia oblonga) collected from different markets of Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Investigations revealed that 32% of the examined samples werepositive for this toxin and the level of contamination recorded were up to 1.63 mg/kg. Isolation of A. ochraceus from the surface of the dry fruit was infrequent, but the isolates could produce up to 3.4 mg/litre of ochratoxin A on a semisynthetic medium.

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Vol. 52 No. 2 (1999): Indian Phytopathology

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GEETA SUMBALI, Y. P. S. and. (2002). Natural occurrence of Ochratoxin A and toxigenic Aspergillus ochraceus strains in dry fruit slices of quinces from Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Phytopathology, 52(2), 148-150. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IPPJ/article/view/19487