Fungal incidence, aflatoxin B1, tocopherols and fatty acids dynamics in ground and tree nuts during storage at two moisture levels

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 521-527

  Jubeen, Farhat ^a   Bhatti, Ijaz A ^a   Maqbool, Uzma ^a   Mehboob, Sadia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Aspergillus; Ground nut; Storage period; Tocopherol; Tree nuts

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI; JUGLANS; PENICILLIUM; PISTACIA VERA; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 84865747092     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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