Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in Red Chili (Capsicum) Powder from Tunisia: Co-Occurrence and Fungal Associated Microbiota

نویسندگان

1 Laboratory of Molecular Physiology of Plants - Borj-Cedria Biotechnology Center, B.P. 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia

2 Laboratory of Molecular Physiology of Plants - Borj-Cedria Biotechnology Center, B.P. 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia

3 Laboratory of Molecular Physiology of Plants - Borj-Cedria Biotechnology Center, B.P. 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia

doi
10.18502/jfqhc.9.1.9688
چکیده

Background: Mycotoxins are produced in foods as a result of mold infection of crops before and after harvest. The aim of this report was to assess, for the first time in Tunisia, the contamination of red chili powder with Aflatoxins (AFs) and Ochratoxin A (OTA) and to identify the associated microbiota. Methods: ...