Mycobiota and aflatoxin B1 contamination of Piper nigrum L. (Ashanti pepper), P. guineense (black pepper) and Monodora myristica (calabash nutmeg) from Lagos, Nigeria

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 111-116

  Ezekiel, C N ^a   Fapohunda, S O ^a   Olorunfemi, M F ^b   Oyebanji, A O ^b   Obi, I ^a  

^a BABCOCK UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b NIGERIAN STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus; Food safety; Fungi; Spices

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS TAMARII; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; LAGENARIA SICERARIA; MONODORA MYRISTICA; MYCOTA; MYRISTICA; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; PENICILLIUM; PIPER NIGRUM; RHIZOPUS;

EID: 84871511890     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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