Mycotoxin-producing potential of fungi isolated from amaranth seeds in Argentina

To evaluate the potential for mycotoxin production by molds in amaranth grains, the mycoflora was determined both before and after surface disinfection on dichloran-chlor-amphenicol-peptone agar (DCPA) and dichloran-18% glycerol agar (DG18). On both media Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium and Alter...

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Autor principal: Vaamonde, Graciela
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spelling paper:paper_01681605_v25_n1_p101_Bresler2023-06-08T15:17:23Z Mycotoxin-producing potential of fungi isolated from amaranth seeds in Argentina Vaamonde, Graciela Amaranth Mycotoxins Toxinogenic fungi aflatoxin agar amaranth mycotoxin zearalenone Alternaria Argentina article Aspergillus controlled study disinfection food control fungus Fusarium nonhuman Penicillium plant seed rice screening toxin synthesis Altemaria Alternaria Amaranthus caudatus Aspergillus flavus Aspergillus parasiticus Aspergillus versicolor Fungi Fusarium equiseti Penicillium chrysogenum Penicillium citrinum To evaluate the potential for mycotoxin production by molds in amaranth grains, the mycoflora was determined both before and after surface disinfection on dichloran-chlor-amphenicol-peptone agar (DCPA) and dichloran-18% glycerol agar (DG18). On both media Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium and Alternaria were the predominant genera. A. flavus and A. parasiticus were the Aspergillus species most frequently isolated. P. chrysogenum was the species most common among the penicillia. F. equiseti was the predominant Fusarium species. Isolates of Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium were screened for mycotoxin production on sterile rice substrate and also using a simple screening method. Toxinogenic strains of A. flavus and A. parasiticus (aflatoxins), A. versicolor (sterigmatocystin), P. citrinum (citrinin), P. viridicatum (penicillic acid), F. moniliforme, F. equiseti and F. semitectum (zearalenone), were encountered. The simple screening method for toxinogenic molds showed good performance for the detection of molds producing aflatoxins and zearalenone compared with mycotoxins production on the natural substrate. © 1995. Fil:Vaamonde, G. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 1995 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_01681605_v25_n1_p101_Bresler http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01681605_v25_n1_p101_Bresler
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topic Amaranth
Mycotoxins
Toxinogenic fungi
aflatoxin
agar
amaranth
mycotoxin
zearalenone
Alternaria
Argentina
article
Aspergillus
controlled study
disinfection
food control
fungus
Fusarium
nonhuman
Penicillium
plant seed
rice
screening
toxin synthesis
Altemaria
Alternaria
Amaranthus caudatus
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus parasiticus
Aspergillus versicolor
Fungi
Fusarium equiseti
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium citrinum
spellingShingle Amaranth
Mycotoxins
Toxinogenic fungi
aflatoxin
agar
amaranth
mycotoxin
zearalenone
Alternaria
Argentina
article
Aspergillus
controlled study
disinfection
food control
fungus
Fusarium
nonhuman
Penicillium
plant seed
rice
screening
toxin synthesis
Altemaria
Alternaria
Amaranthus caudatus
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus parasiticus
Aspergillus versicolor
Fungi
Fusarium equiseti
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium citrinum
Vaamonde, Graciela
Mycotoxin-producing potential of fungi isolated from amaranth seeds in Argentina
topic_facet Amaranth
Mycotoxins
Toxinogenic fungi
aflatoxin
agar
amaranth
mycotoxin
zearalenone
Alternaria
Argentina
article
Aspergillus
controlled study
disinfection
food control
fungus
Fusarium
nonhuman
Penicillium
plant seed
rice
screening
toxin synthesis
Altemaria
Alternaria
Amaranthus caudatus
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus parasiticus
Aspergillus versicolor
Fungi
Fusarium equiseti
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium citrinum
description To evaluate the potential for mycotoxin production by molds in amaranth grains, the mycoflora was determined both before and after surface disinfection on dichloran-chlor-amphenicol-peptone agar (DCPA) and dichloran-18% glycerol agar (DG18). On both media Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium and Alternaria were the predominant genera. A. flavus and A. parasiticus were the Aspergillus species most frequently isolated. P. chrysogenum was the species most common among the penicillia. F. equiseti was the predominant Fusarium species. Isolates of Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium were screened for mycotoxin production on sterile rice substrate and also using a simple screening method. Toxinogenic strains of A. flavus and A. parasiticus (aflatoxins), A. versicolor (sterigmatocystin), P. citrinum (citrinin), P. viridicatum (penicillic acid), F. moniliforme, F. equiseti and F. semitectum (zearalenone), were encountered. The simple screening method for toxinogenic molds showed good performance for the detection of molds producing aflatoxins and zearalenone compared with mycotoxins production on the natural substrate. © 1995.
author Vaamonde, Graciela
author_facet Vaamonde, Graciela
author_sort Vaamonde, Graciela
title Mycotoxin-producing potential of fungi isolated from amaranth seeds in Argentina
title_short Mycotoxin-producing potential of fungi isolated from amaranth seeds in Argentina
title_full Mycotoxin-producing potential of fungi isolated from amaranth seeds in Argentina
title_fullStr Mycotoxin-producing potential of fungi isolated from amaranth seeds in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Mycotoxin-producing potential of fungi isolated from amaranth seeds in Argentina
title_sort mycotoxin-producing potential of fungi isolated from amaranth seeds in argentina
publishDate 1995
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_01681605_v25_n1_p101_Bresler
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01681605_v25_n1_p101_Bresler
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