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Isolation and Identification of Aspergillus Section Nigri, and Genotype Associated with Ochratoxin A and Fumonisin B2 Production in Garlic Marketed in Brazil.
Current microbiology - 1 Jul 2020
Vanzela Dayane Oscarina Aparecida, Massi Fernanda Pelisson, de Oliveira André Luiz Martinez, Fungaro Maria Helena Pelegrinelli, Sartori Daniele
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The garlic contains sulfur bioactive compounds responsible for medicinal properties. The decrease of these compounds due to inadequate storage conditions reduces the beneficial properties and favors infection by microorganisms. Several studies have shown high frequency of garlic infected with Aspergillus section Nigri that potentially produce mycotoxin. Garlic samples were collected in markets of Brazil and a...
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