Article
Growth and Toxigenicity of A. flavus on Resistant and Susceptible Peanut Genotypes.
Toxins - 5 Aug 2022
Tengey Theophilus Kwabla, Kankam Frederick, Ndela Dominic Ngagmayan, Frempong Daniel, Appaw William Ofori
Abstract excerpt
Aflatoxin contamination poses serious health concerns to consumers of peanut and peanut products. This study aimed at investigating the response of peanuts to Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin accumulation. Isolates of A. flavus were characterised either as aflatoxigenic or non-aflatoxigenic using multiple cultural techniques. The selected isolates were used in an in vitro seed colonisation (IVSC)...
Topics
- Aflatoxin B1
- Aflatoxins
- Arachis
- Aspergillus flavus
- Genotype
