The potential of food grade antioxidants in the control of Aspergillus section Flavi, interrelated mycoflora and aflatoxin B1 accumulation on peanut grains

Food Control

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 364-371

  Passone, María A ^a   Resnik, Silvia ^b   Etcheverry, Miriam G ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b Centro Científico y Tecnológico Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aflatoxigenic fungi; Food grade antioxidants; Peanut; Water activity

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI;

EID: 35348856891     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2007.04.014     Document Type: Article

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