Occurrence of aflatoxin B1 in food products derivable from 'egusi' melon seeds consumed in southwestern Nigeria

Food Control

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 974-976

  Bankole, Samuel A ^a   Adenusi, Adedotun A ^a   Lawal, O S ^a   Adesanya, O O ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin B1; Egusi melon; Egusi soup; Ogiri; Robo

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CUCUMIS;

EID: 77349109241     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2009.11.014     Document Type: Article

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