Natural co-occurrence of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in spices

Food Control

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 354-361

  Ozbey, Fatih ^a   Kabak, Bulent ^a  

^a HITIT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Black pepper; Cinnamon; Cumin; Ochratoxin A; Red chilli

Indexed keywords

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; CUMINUM CYMINUM; PIPER NIGRUM;

EID: 84862598125     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.05.039     Document Type: Article

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