Monitoring and identification of mycotoxins in marketed bakery bread during monsoon


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Authors

  • ASHOK KUMAR SINHA and GAJENDRA PRASAD University Department of Botany, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur 812 007

Keywords:

Mycotoxins, bread, monsoon, food contamination, Aspergillus, Penicillium

Abstract

A survey of marke.ed bread during monsoon revealed infestation with mycotoxigenic fungi viz. Aspergillusflavus group producing aflatoxins, A. ochraceus producing ochratoxin-A and Penicillium spp. Producing citrinin in liquid culture. Of the 76 bread samples obtained from bakery and markets in towns and villages, 16 were contaminated by mycotoxins. Aflatoxins were the most common mycotoxin detected either alone or with citrinin as eo-contaminant,

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 2 (1994): Indian Phytopathology

Section

Research Articles

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How to Cite

GAJENDRA PRASAD, A. K. S. and. (2002). Monitoring and identification of mycotoxins in marketed bakery bread during monsoon. Indian Phytopathology, 47(2), 164-167. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IPPJ/article/view/21044