Ochratoxin in cocoa, health risks and methods of detoxification

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-118

  Nwagu, T N T ^a   Ire, F S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cocoa; Decontamination; Fungi; Mycotoxin; Ochratoxin a; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 78649347082     PISSN: 18164897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2011.101.118     Document Type: Article

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