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Fumigation of Brazil nuts with allyl isothiocyanate to inhibit the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus and aflatoxin production

2017; Wiley; Volume: 98; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/jsfa.8527

ISSN

1097-0010

Autores

Lucas F Lopes, Keliani Bordin, Gabriel HC de Lara, Federica Saladino, Juan Manuel Quiles, Giuseppe Meca, Fernando Bittencourt Luciano,

Tópico(s)

Insect Pest Control Strategies

Resumo

Brazil produces approximately 40 000 tons of Brazil nuts annually, which is commonly contaminated with fungi and mycotoxins. Gaseous allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) was used to inhibit the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus and its production of aflatoxins (AFs) in Brazil nuts.

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