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Review
. 1988 Jan;101(1):13-23.
doi: 10.1007/BF00455664.

Food additives and plant components control growth and aflatoxin production by toxigenic aspergilli: a review

G Rusul  1 , E H Marth
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Review

Food additives and plant components control growth and aflatoxin production by toxigenic aspergilli: a review

G Rusul et al. Mycopathologia. 1988 Jan.

Abstract

Growth and aflatoxin production by toxigenic aspergilli are partially or completely inhibited by the undissociated form of acetic, benzoic, citric, lactic, propionic and sorbic acids. Salts such as sodium chloride, potassium chloride and sodium nitrate, at low concentrations, can enhance aflatoxin production. At higher concentrations they become inhibitory, but marked inhibition requires amounts of the salts greater than are commonly used in foods. Phenolic antioxidants, sometimes added to foods to prevent oxidative deterioration, also are inhibitory to toxigenic aspergilli. Other inhibitory agents include certain insecticides, methylxanthines (caffeine and theophyllin), and components of some herbs, spices and other plants.

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