Brazil nuts: Benefits and risks associated with contamination by fungi and mycotoxins

Food Research International

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1434-1440

  Freitas Silva, Otniel ^a,b   Venâncio, Armando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b EMBRAPA AGROINDÚSTRIA DE ALIMENTOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Aspergillus; Bertholletia excelsa; Brazil nuts; Food safety; Health benefit

Indexed keywords

AMAZON FORESTS; AMAZON RAIN FOREST; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA; BRAZIL NUT; BRAZIL NUTS; DELETERIOUS EFFECTS; FOOD PRODUCTION; GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH BENEFIT; MYCOBIOTA; NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES; SAFETY ASPECTS; SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

AFLATOXINS; ASPERGILLUS; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NOMIUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; BERTHOLLETIA; BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA; FUNGI; MYCOTA;

EID: 79957581236     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.02.047     Document Type: Article

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