INFLUENCE OF MONOMETHYLAMINE: CITRIC ACID AND AFLAGIN ON AFLATOXINS PRODUCTION BY ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS

Document Type : Original Article

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Mycotoxins Central Lab., National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

Abstract

During the first week the growth of A. parasiticus was delayed by monomethylamine/citric acid and aflagin treatments. On the other hand, both of these treatments were not effective for inhibition of aflatoxins production by A. parasiticus on corn. But monomethylamine /citric acid treatment reduced aflatoxin B, production much better than aflagin, while the highest reduction for aflatoxin B, production was obtained with aflagin treatment during the experimental period.

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